Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Berkeley

If you plan to study foreign languages and linguistics, take a look at what University of California - Berkeley has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,523 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Berkeley in 2021, 219 of them were foreign languages and linguistics majors.

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.

UC Berkeley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at UC Berkeley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at UC Berkeley 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
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	14

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #47 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 219 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics from UC Berkeley in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Berkeley since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	56
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	74
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	21

UC Berkeley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 19 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from UC Berkeley, 63% 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 of California - Berkeley with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 35 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	96
Romance Languages	85
East Asian Languages	28
Germanic Languages	19
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	14
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	12
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	10
Classical Languages & Literature	9

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Social Scientists	4,950	$78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	2,700	$114,690

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
• Image Credit: By LAgirl5252 under License

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