Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brigham Young University - Provo

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every foreign languages & linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages & linguistics program at Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Foreign Languages & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

49% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	216
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

50% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from BYU, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at Brigham Young University - Provo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brigham Young University - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	147
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	79
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	58
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	36
East Asian Languages	33
Germanic Languages	7
Classical Languages & Literature	4

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages & linguistics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Interpreters and Translators	1,560	$43,830
English Language and Literature Professors	830	$75,410
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	320	$85,810
Social Scientists	150	$67,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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