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Languages at Ohio University

Ohio University graduates about 34 languages majors a year. That puts it 283rd of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 54 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

54/100Solid#283 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year34under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$971Ka year, NSF
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1270whole school

Around Ohio University

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Hygrocybe caespitosa 13079707Photo: mycowalt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
jsc2024e067093 (1/19/2024) --- Ohio University’s Mission 18 Team (Michael Lane,
Preflight Imagery for Nanoracks-NCESSE-Surveyor-SSEP (jsc2024e067093)Photo: NASA Johnson Space Center / Ohio University · Public domain · source
Location: Athens, Ohio,USAEvent type: Regular lifeDate or year: 2019
Cold and emptiness 2Photo: Mouree013 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Alden Library Park Place entrance
Alden Library Park Place entrancePhoto: Gkuriger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Alden Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 63 · Dorm 27 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Drew University 56
  2. Saint Michael's College 56
  3. CUNY Queens College 54
  4. University of North Carolina–Greensboro 54
  5. Utah State University 54
  6. University of Massachusetts–Lowell 54
  7. Meredith College 54
  8. Virginia Commonwealth University 54

Other strong majors at Ohio University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Ohio 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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