Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Kentucky

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and has a total student population of 29,986.

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.

UK Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UK Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UK 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 UK

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

UK Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

74% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UK Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

29% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from UK, 82% 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 Kentucky 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	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at University of Kentucky. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kentucky. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	46
Romance Languages	30
Germanic Languages	4
Classical Languages & Literature	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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
Professors	890	$50,500
English Language and Literature Professors	800	$66,030
Interpreters and Translators	650	$49,690
Social Scientists	340	$71,870

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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