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Languages at Colby College

Colby College graduates about 23 languages majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 37th of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 90 out of 100.

90/100Standout#37 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year234% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$42,000
Research in the field$297Ka year, NSF
Admit rate7%whole school
SAT middle 50%1430–1540whole school

Around Colby College

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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Miller Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 29 · Academic 15 · Athletics 8 · Arts 3 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Tulane University of Louisiana 90
  2. Reed College 90
  3. Colgate University 90
  4. Trinity College 90
  5. University of California, Berkeley 89
  6. University of Southern California 89
  7. New York University 89
  8. United States Military Academy at West Point 89

Other strong majors at Colby College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Colby College 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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