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Languages at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina graduates about 36 languages majors a year. That puts it 180th of 586 schools we score for languages, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#180 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year36under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$21,000
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1380whole school

Around University of South Carolina

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Thomas Cooper Library, University of South Carolina, Reflecting Pond in Spring 0Photo: Runner1928 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Melton Memorial Observatory, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, ColumbPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1909, this Classical Revival-style building was designed by Charles C.
Davis College, University of South Carolina, Greene Street, Columbia, SC - 53397Photo: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: South Caroliniana Library, Humanities Classroom Building, John R. Welsh Humanities Building, Thomas Cooper Library, Ernest F. Hollings Special Collections Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 62 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 4 · Library 4 · Offices 4.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. University of New Mexico 68
  2. The University of Oklahoma 68
  3. Butler University 68
  4. University of Dallas 68
  5. University of Mary Washington 67
  6. University at Albany–SUNY 67
  7. University of Portland 67
  8. Bennington College 67

Other strong majors at University of South Carolina

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of South Carolina 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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