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Languages at UW

UW graduates about 191 languages majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 60th of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

87/100Standout#60 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year1912% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate39%whole school

Around UW

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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Suzzallo Library, Chemistry Library Building, Odegaard Undergraduate Library, Allen Library, Engineering Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 139 · Dorm 32 · Athletics 16 · Student housing 12 · Library 6 · Arts 5.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Vassar College 88
  2. Occidental College 88
  3. Bates College 88
  4. Carleton College 88
  5. Oberlin College 87
  6. Boston University 87
  7. Southern Methodist University 87
  8. Kenyon College 86

Other strong majors at UW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW 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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