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Languages at Occidental College

Occidental College graduates about 32 languages majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 54th of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.31× what the same major pays nationally.

88/100Standout#54 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year327% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$72,0001.31× the same major nationally
Research in the field$234Ka year, NSF
Admit rate45%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Mary Norton Clapp Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 34 · Dorm 25 · Arts 2 · Student housing 2 · Library 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Brandeis University 89
  2. University of Rochester 88
  3. Bucknell University 88
  4. Vassar College 88
  5. Bates College 88
  6. Carleton College 88
  7. University of Washington 87
  8. Oberlin College 87

Other strong majors at Occidental College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Occidental 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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