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Languages at Furman University

Furman University graduates about 42 languages majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 64th of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 86 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

86/100Standout#64 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year427% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$243Ka year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1455whole school

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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: James Buchanan Duke Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 33 · Academic 13 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Oberlin College 87
  2. Boston University 87
  3. Southern Methodist University 87
  4. Kenyon College 86
  5. Washington and Lee University 86
  6. Boston College 86
  7. Union College 86
  8. University of Georgia 85

Other strong majors at Furman University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Furman 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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