Chinese Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a chinese language school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's chinese language program.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 31,642.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Chinese Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Chinese Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chinese Language
• Master’s Degree in Chinese Language

UMass Amherst Chinese Language & Literature Rankings

The chinese language major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Chinese Language & Literature. 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.

Chinese Language Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Chinese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of chinese language bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical chinese language bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at UMass Amherst since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in chinese language 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 chinese language.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Amherst Chinese Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of chinese language master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in chinese language each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a chinese language master's degree from UMass Amherst, 60% 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 chinese language.

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

Related Majors

• Japanese Language & Literature

Careers That Chinese Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in chinese language 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

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