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Languages at Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University graduates about 272 languages majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 91st of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.17× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $17 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#91 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year2724% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.17× the same major nationally
Research in the field$17Ma year, NSF
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1468whole school

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Harold B. Lee Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 84 · Academic 64 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 5 · Arts 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 82
  2. University of Pittsburgh 82
  3. Mount Holyoke College 82
  4. Whitman College 82
  5. University of California, Santa Barbara 81
  6. The Ohio State University 81
  7. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 81
  8. St. Olaf College 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brigham Young University with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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