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Modern Languages at Texas Tech University

Modern Languages at Texas Tech University

What traits are you looking for in a modern languages school? To help you decide if Texas Tech University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's modern languages program.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322.

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

Texas Tech Modern Languages Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Modern Languages (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Modern Languages
  • Master’s Degree in Modern Languages

Texas Tech Modern Languages Rankings

The modern languages major at Texas Tech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Modern Languages. 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.

Modern Languages Student Demographics at Texas Tech

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the modern languages majors at Texas Tech University.

Texas Tech Modern Languages Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of modern languages bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in modern languages at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in modern languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Texas Tech Modern Languages Master’s Program

69% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of modern languages master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in modern languages each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in modern languages.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 6
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Modern Languages Grads May Go Into

A degree in modern languages can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Interpreters and Translators 5,460 $58,650
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,620 $71,920

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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