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Languages at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 108 languages majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 197th of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $46,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×). Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

63/100Solid#197 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year1081% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$46,0000.88× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
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College West, San Diego, CA, USA
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Building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Building, Adams Humanities, Malcom A. Love Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Washington State University 64
  2. University of St. Thomas (MN) 64
  3. Whittier College 64
  4. University of California, Riverside 63
  5. University of Arkansas 63
  6. California Lutheran University 63
  7. Susquehanna University 63
  8. South Dakota State University 63

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego 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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