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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brigham Young University - Provo

If you plan to study foreign languages and linguistics, take a look at what Brigham Young University - Provo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 344 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from BYU.

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 and 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.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from BYU. This makes it the #44 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

41% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 344 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from BYU. About 41% of these graduates were women and the other 59% were men. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at BYU since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 289
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

65% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from BYU. About 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from BYU, 70% 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 and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

BYU also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 and 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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