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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Santa Cruz

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 Cruz stacks up to those at other schools.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 246 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UC Santa Cruz.

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 Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at UC Santa Cruz 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 UC Santa Cruz 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 Master’s Degree Schools 122

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

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 246 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UC Santa Cruz. About 28% were men and 72% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% 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 Cruz with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 83
White 103
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

UC Santa Cruz Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The foreign languages and linguistics program at UC Santa Cruz awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UC Santa Cruz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from UC Santa Cruz, 67% 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 - Santa Cruz with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UC Santa Cruz also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 4 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 Cruz. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 226
Romance Languages 25
Classical Languages & Literature 5

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 Cruz.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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