Japanese Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a japanese 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 japanese 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 Japanese Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UMass Amherst Japanese Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

UMass Amherst Japanese Language & Literature Rankings

The japanese language major at UMass Amherst is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Japanese 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.

Japanese Language Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Japanese Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of japanese language bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in japanese language.

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

UMass Amherst Japanese Language & Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of japanese language master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a japanese language master's degree from UMass Amherst, 67% 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 japanese language.

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

Related Majors

• Chinese Language & Literature

Careers That Japanese Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in japanese 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.