Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying foreign languages and linguistics, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. In 2021, 149 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from UMCP.

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.

UMCP Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UMCP Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks foreign languages and linguistics programs across the country. The following shows how UMCP performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at UMCP 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 Schools	24
	150
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UMCP. This makes it the #81 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

The foreign languages and linguistics program at UMCP awarded 149 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to 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 UMCP since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at UMCP are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 1% 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 - College Park with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	83
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

UMCP Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UMCP. About 62% were men and 38% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from UMCP, 62% 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 Maryland - College Park with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Maryland - College Park. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	81
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	36
East Asian Languages	23
Classical Languages & Literature	12
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	10
Germanic Languages	9
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	5
Iranian & Persian Languages	4

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 - College Park.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Bgervais under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.