Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Missouri - Columbia

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study foreign languages & linguistics, take a look at what University of Missouri - Columbia has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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.

Mizzou Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at Mizzou 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

76% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Mizzou Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

69% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	9
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 Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	45
Classical Languages & Literature	17
Germanic Languages	16
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	6

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Interpreters and Translators	980	$62,610
English Language and Literature Professors	970	$80,380
Social Scientists	270	$70,180
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	230	$80,020

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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