Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Texas at Austin

48% 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 The University of Texas at Austin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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 Austin Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UT Austin Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UT Austin 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 20 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% 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 Austin since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UT Austin are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	52
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UT Austin Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

25% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UT Austin does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from UT Austin, 58% 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 The University of Texas at Austin 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	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at The University of Texas at Austin. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	83
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	56
East Asian Languages	22
Classical Languages & Literature	19
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	11
Germanic Languages	10

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Interpreters and Translators	5,460	$58,650
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720
Professors	3,510	$61,660
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430

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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