Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Iowa

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a foreign languages & linguistics school? To help you decide if University of Iowa is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's foreign languages & linguistics program.

Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and approximately 30,318 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.

Iowa Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Iowa Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Iowa 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 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Iowa

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

Iowa Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

86% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at Iowa 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 Iowa with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	46
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Iowa Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

64% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. Iowa does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	68
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	45
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	7
Classical Languages & Literature	7
Germanic Languages	4

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 IA, the home state for University of Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers	13,010	$56,510
Professors	2,250	$71,300
English Language and Literature Professors	910	$84,130
Interpreters and Translators	630	$37,840
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	310	$76,110

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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