Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,102 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Los Angeles in 2021, 274 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.

UCLA 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

UCLA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at UCLA 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 Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools	9
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	33
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In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UCLA. This makes it the #33 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to 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 UCLA since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	79
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	88
White	53
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UCLA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 23 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCLA, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 40 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	147
Romance Languages	90
East Asian Languages	42
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	22
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	18
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	8
Germanic Languages	5
Classical Languages & Literature	5

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.