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The foreign languages & linguistics major at WKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Western Kentucky University handed out 35 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is a decrease of 42% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WKU paid an average of $1,125 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $477 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,436 | $27,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,043 | $12,043 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,409 | $2,409 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 35 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics from WKU. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WKU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 89% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the WKU foreign languages & linguistics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WKU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Western Kentucky University.
Foreign Languages & Linguistics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 15 |
| Romance Languages | 14 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 5 |
| Germanic Languages | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 300 |
| Communication & Journalism | 267 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 178 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 66 |
| English Language & Literature | 56 |
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