Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Florida

If you are interested in studying foreign languages and linguistics, you may want to check out the program at University of Florida. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and approximately 53,372 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 131 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from UF.

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.

UF Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Doctorate Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Online Classes Are Available at UF

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UF offers distance education options for foreign languages and linguistics at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UF Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at UF 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.

In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UF. This makes it the #33 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UF

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

UF Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UF. About 28% were men and 72% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 Florida with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	64
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UF Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UF. About 48% were men and 52% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UF also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 10 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 Florida. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	89
Romance Languages	57
Classical Languages & Literature	18
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• 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 FL, the home state for University of Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
High School Teachers	47,960	$54,120
Professors	16,250	$61,440
Interpreters and Translators	3,720	$49,300
English Language and Literature Professors	2,590	$66,720
Social Scientists	1,540	$78,510

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 DouglasGreen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.