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Languages at Grinnell College

Grinnell College graduates about 44 languages majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 31st of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

91/100Standout#31 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year4411% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate15%whole school
SAT middle 50%1380–1530whole school

Around Grinnell College

Humanities and Social Studies Center (formerly Alumni Recitation Hall) at Grinne
Humanities and Social Studies Center (formerly Alumni Recitation Hall) at GrinnePhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College
Band autographs in the green room of the Harris Center at Grinnell College 08 (cPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa
MacEachron (Mac) Field at Grinnell College in Grinnell, IowaPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source
Grinnell College reunion after a serious windstorm came through
Grinnell College reunion after a serious windstorm came throughPhoto: Mattsjc · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Humanities and Social Studies Center, Burling Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 22 · Academic 10 · Offices 4 · Chapel 2 · Arts 2 · Athletics 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Swarthmore College 92
  2. Smith College 91
  3. Cornell University 91
  4. Hamilton College 91
  5. Wellesley College 91
  6. Bowdoin College 91
  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison 90
  8. University of California, Los Angeles 90

Other strong majors at Grinnell College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Grinnell 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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