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Languages at Texas State

Texas State graduates about 45 languages majors a year. That puts it 325th of 586 schools we score for languages, a solid program at 49 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year45under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.99× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma year, NSF
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1180whole school

Around Texas State

Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) in the United States
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Texiweckeliopsis insolita. Species of crustacean.
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Curicta scorpio in the United States
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Chara inconstans var. oerstediana. Variety of alga.
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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Albert B. Alkek Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. St. Norbert College 50
  2. University of South Dakota 50
  3. Stonehill College 50
  4. University of Memphis 49
  5. University of Montana 49
  6. Georgia Southern University 49
  7. Cedarville University 49
  8. St. John's University 49

Other strong majors at Texas State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas State 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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