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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Every foreign languages and linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages and linguistics program at University of Maryland - Baltimore County stacks up to those at other schools.

UMBC is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 13,497. Of the 2,725 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - Baltimore County in 2021, 38 of them were foreign languages and linguistics majors.

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.

UMBC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UMBC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at UMBC compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at UMBC 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Basic Certificate Schools 27
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 117

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UMBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

UMBC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from UMBC in 2020-2021, 39% were men and 61% 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 UMBC since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at UMBC are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages and 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 Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMBC also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 0 student 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 Maryland - Baltimore County. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 38

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore County.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Social Scientists 2,090 $98,920
English Language and Literature Professors 1,180 $73,490
Interpreters and Translators 1,120 $70,530
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 250 $78,960

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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