East Asian Languages at University of Massachusetts Amherst

If you are interested in studying east asian languages, you may want to check out the program at University of Massachusetts Amherst. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in East Asian Languages section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst East Asian Languages Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in East Asian (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in East Asian
• Master’s Degree in East Asian

UMass Amherst East Asian Languages Rankings

The east asian major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for East Asian Languages. 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.

East Asian Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the east asian majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

UMass Amherst East Asian Languages Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of east asian bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in east asian at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in east asian.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UMass Amherst East Asian Languages Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of east asian master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Of the students who received a east asian master's degree from UMass Amherst, 63% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in east asian.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within East Asian Languages

If you plan to be a east asian major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Japanese Language & Literature	18
Chinese Language & Literature	11

Related Majors

• Germanic Languages
• Classical Languages & Literature
• Linguistics & Comparative Literature
• Romance Languages

Careers That East Asian Grads May Go Into

A degree in east asian can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,580	$84,890

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.