Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every foreign languages & 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 & linguistics program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics (1 - 4 Years)
Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UMN Twin Cities Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UMN Twin Cities 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.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

UMN Twin Cities Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. The typical foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at UMN Twin Cities since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	100
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UMN Twin Cities Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

25% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	80
East Asian Languages	51
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	33
Germanic Languages	21
Classical Languages & Literature	8
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	3
Native American Languages	1

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages & 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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730
English Language and Literature Professors	1,050	$66,150
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	650	$70,130
Professors	630	$64,840

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
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