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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Georgia

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

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 149 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from UGA.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UGA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages and 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.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UGA. This makes it the #55 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics majors at University of Georgia.

UGA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 149 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics from UGA in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 112
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UGA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

94% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The foreign languages and linguistics program at UGA awarded 18 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 6% of these degrees went to men with the other 94% going to women.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from UGA, 56% 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 and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UGA also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at University of Georgia. 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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