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Languages at San Jose State University

San Jose State University graduates about 38 languages majors a year. That puts it 317th of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

50/100Solid#317 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year38under 1% of the class
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1270whole school

Around San Jose State University

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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 90 · Library 6 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Dorm 2 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Carthage College 51
  2. Belmont University 51
  3. Southern Connecticut State University 51
  4. Hanover College 51
  5. Northern Illinois University 50
  6. University of Southern Mississippi 50
  7. Oklahoma State University 50
  8. Cornell College 50

Other strong majors at San Jose State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Jose 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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