Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and approximately 52,679 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.

UIUC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UIUC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UIUC 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 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UIUC 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	46
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UIUC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

62% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	13
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	84
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	60
Classical Languages & Literature	5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian 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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860
Professors	3,040	$66,970
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	870	$70,480

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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