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Languages at Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College graduates about 19 languages majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 187th of 586 schools we score for languages, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

65/100Strong#187 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year197% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.13× the same major nationally
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1250whole school

Around Washington & Jefferson College

Western side of McMillan Hall on the campus of Washington & Jefferson Colleg
McMillan Hall western frontPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Site of the former Sackville House, formerly located at 309 E. Wheeling Street o
Sackville House site in WashingtonPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain · source
Picture taken on South Wade Avenue not far from the corner of Harrison Street in
EastWashingtonHistoricDistrictPhoto: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Detail of main entrance facing East Cherry Avenue, George Washington Hotel, 60 S
Entrance Detail George Washington Hotel PaPhoto: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Clark Family Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 28 · Academic 17 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 2 · Arts 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Arizona State University 66
  2. University of Mississippi 66
  3. University of Hawaii at Manoa 65
  4. George Mason University 65
  5. Wayne State University 64
  6. Miami University–Oxford 64
  7. University of Nevada–Reno 64
  8. Beloit College 64

Other strong majors at Washington & Jefferson College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Washington & Jefferson College 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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