Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Georgia

32% 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 Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 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.

UGA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UGA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UGA 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	100
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UGA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

55% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from UGA, 75% 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 Georgia with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	67
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	51
Germanic Languages	19
Classical Languages & Literature	12
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	10
East Asian Languages	9
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	5

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Social Scientists	2,060	$86,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,610	$55,670
English Language and Literature Professors	1,160	$71,190
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	470	$61,650

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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