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Languages at Montclair State University

Montclair State University graduates about 85 languages majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 291st of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $45,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

53/100Solid#291 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year852% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$45,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1200whole school

Around Montclair State University

"College Hall" at Montclair State University
College Hall at Montclair StatePhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Morehead Hall at Montclair State University taken 5/6/21
Morehead HallPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
MSU's School of Communications Building taken 5/6/21
School of CommunicationsPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Harry Partch's New Kithara I, a string instrument playing in just intonation. Ph
New Kithara IPhoto: HorsePunchKid · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Sprague Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 54
  2. Meredith College 54
  3. Virginia Commonwealth University 54
  4. University of the Pacific 54
  5. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 53
  6. Georgia State University 53
  7. Indiana University Indianapolis 53
  8. University of Massachusetts–Boston 53

Other strong majors at Montclair State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Montclair State 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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