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Languages at GW

GW graduates about 40 languages majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 46th of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 89 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, 1.60× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

89/100Standout#46 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year401% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$88,0001.60× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1490whole school

Around GW

Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Global Women's Institution, Gelman Library, Jacob Burns Law Library, Elliott School of International Affairs, International House.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. University of Southern California 89
  2. New York University 89
  3. United States Military Academy at West Point 89
  4. Trinity University 89
  5. Villanova University 89
  6. Brandeis University 89
  7. University of Rochester 88
  8. Bucknell University 88

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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