Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Delaware

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a total student population of 23,613.

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.

UD Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UD Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UD 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% 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 UD since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UD 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 Delaware with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	42
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UD Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

87% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from UD, 60% 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 Delaware with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	33
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	29
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	14
East Asian Languages	6
Classical Languages & Literature	4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1
Germanic Languages	1

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 DE, the home state for University of Delaware.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
High School Teachers	2,650	$65,040
English Language and Literature Professors	230	$71,480
Social Scientists	50	$67,990
Professors	50	$65,720
Interpreters and Translators	50	$53,860

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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