Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Colorado Boulder

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every foreign languages & 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 & linguistics program at University of Colorado Boulder stacks up to those at other schools.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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.

CU - Boulder Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at CU - Boulder 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 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

59% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 59% 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 CU - Boulder since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at CU - Boulder are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	81
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

CU - Boulder Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

68% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	69
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	49
East Asian Languages	36
Classical Languages & Literature	22
Germanic Languages	9

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers	16,950	$55,110
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$70,050
English Language and Literature Professors	1,410	$60,440
Social Scientists	740	$81,380
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	510	$65,040

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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