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Languages at Gustavus Adolphus College

Gustavus Adolphus College graduates about 39 languages majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 162nd of 586 schools we score for languages, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

70/100Strong#162 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year396% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.13× the same major nationally
Admit rate61%whole school

Around Gustavus Adolphus College

A sign reads "Gusties ROAR - Respect Others, Act Responsibility" on the campus o
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Gwen Westerman at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minnesota, United States
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On March 29, 1998, a tornado outbreak struck the area around St. Peter, Minnesot
Tornado damage to Gustavus Adolphus Old Main - April 1998Photo: August Schwerdfeger · CC BY 4.0 · source
Snow-covered campus at Gustavus Adolphus College, in Saint Peter, Minnesota, in
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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Carlson International Center, Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 7 · Academic 4 · Athletics 1 · Offices 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. University of California San Diego 71
  2. University of Missouri–Kansas City 71
  3. DePauw University 71
  4. Mercer University 70
  5. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 70
  6. Rochester Institute of Technology 70
  7. Kansas State University 70
  8. University of Redlands 70

Other strong majors at Gustavus Adolphus College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Gustavus Adolphus 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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