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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Union College New York

If you are interested in studying foreign languages and linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Union College New York. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Union College is located in Schenectady, New York and has a total student population of 2,047. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from Union College.

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.

Union College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Union College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks foreign languages and linguistics programs across the country. The following shows how Union College performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at Union College 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 100
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 306

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Union College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at Union College New York.

Union College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The foreign languages and linguistics program at Union College awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at Union College 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 Union College New York with a bachelor'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 3
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Union College 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

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at Union College New York. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Union College New York. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 10
East Asian Languages 5
Classical Languages & Literature 3
Germanic Languages 2

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 NY, the home state for Union College New York.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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