Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University at Albany

58% 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 University at Albany stacks up to those at other schools.

UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and has a total student population of 17,688.

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.

UAlbany Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UAlbany Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UAlbany 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UAlbany

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

UAlbany Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UAlbany Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

40% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UAlbany does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from UAlbany, 80% 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 University at Albany 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University at Albany. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	22
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	14
East Asian Languages	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 NY, the home state for University at Albany.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170
Professors	6,440	$112,000
Interpreters and Translators	3,300	$68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	3,130	$87,670

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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