Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Hawaii at Hilo

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UH Hilo is located in Hilo, Hawaii and approximately 3,165 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.

UH Hilo Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UH Hilo Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UH Hilo 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #91 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UH Hilo

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

UH Hilo Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% 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 UH Hilo since its program graduates 38% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages & 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 Hawaii at Hilo with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UH Hilo Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UH Hilo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 71% more men than average.

In the foreign languages & linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 59% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Hawaii at Hilo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	10
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages	2

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 HI, the home state for University of Hawaii at Hilo.

Occupation	Jobs in HI	Average Salary in HI
High School Teachers	4,310	$60,810
Professors	480	$60,840
English Language and Literature Professors	440	$64,740
Social Scientists	300	$94,440
Interpreters and Translators	90	$45,580

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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