Get my odds
Kalamazoo, MI · Languages

Languages at Western Michigan

Western Michigan graduates about 23 languages majors a year. That puts it 404th of 586 schools we score for languages, a light program at 40 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $37,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.67×).

40/100Light#404 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year23under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$37,0000.67× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Around Western Michigan

WMU Student Center, view of gathering stairs and "heart" from lower level lookin
WMU Student Center interior gathering stairsPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
Opened in the summer of 2023, Western Michigan University's student center will
WMU Student CenterPhoto: MSwierenga · CC0 · source
The Oaklands
The OaklandsPhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kanley Memorial Chapel on Western Michigan University's main campus in Kalamazoo
Kanley Memorial ChapelPhoto: MSwierenga · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Waldo Library, Zhang Legacy Collections Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Dorm 14 · Student housing 11 · Athletics 4 · Dining 2 · Chapel 2.

Open the full-screen campus map →

Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. SUNY Purchase 41
  2. California State University–San Bernardino 40
  3. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 40
  4. University of North Georgia 40
  5. SUNY New Paltz 40
  6. Western Illinois University 40
  7. Valdosta State University 39
  8. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay 39

Other strong majors at Western Michigan

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Michigan 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.

See your odds at Western Michigan Everything about Western Michigan