Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Chicago

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 17,834 students attend the school each year.

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.

UChicago Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UChicago Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UChicago 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.

There were 49 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UChicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at University of Chicago.

UChicago Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at UChicago since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	44
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UChicago Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

60% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	49
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	29
Romance Languages	28
East Asian Languages	16
Classical Languages & Literature	16
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	12
Germanic Languages	7
South Asian Languages	7

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages & 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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	870	$70,480

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
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