Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a foreign languages & linguistics school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's foreign languages & linguistics program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and approximately 30,559 students attend the school each year.

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.

UT Knoxville Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UT Knoxville 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

63% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% 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 UT Knoxville since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UT Knoxville 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	41
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UT Knoxville Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

67% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UT Knoxville does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	63
Classical Languages & Literature	9
Romance Languages	5
Germanic Languages	2

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
Professors	2,040	$53,390
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740
Interpreters and Translators	670	$43,550
Social Scientists	590	$61,800

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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