Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Santa Barbara

Every foreign languages and 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 and linguistics program at University of California - Santa Barbara stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a total student population of 26,179. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 251 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UCSB.

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.

UCSB 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

UCSB Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

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 UCSB 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	27
	45
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	55
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	92

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UCSB. This makes it the #134 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

The foreign languages and linguistics program at UCSB awarded 251 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	26
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	106
White	79
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UCSB Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their master's degree from UCSB. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UCSB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages and linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Barbara. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	150
Romance Languages	71
East Asian Languages	19
Classical Languages & Literature	15
Germanic Languages	10
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1

Related Majors

• English Language & Literature
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 - Santa Barbara.

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 Nandaro under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.