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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Nebraska at Kearney

If you are interested in studying foreign languages & linguistics, you may want to check out the program at University of Nebraska at Kearney. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and approximately 6,225 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNK Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UNK

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNK does offer online courses in foreign languages & linguistics for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UNK Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UNK 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.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UNK

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

UNK Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska at Kearney with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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

UNK Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

78% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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In the foreign languages & linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska at Kearney. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 22
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 5

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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska at Kearney.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
High School Teachers 7,880 $57,500
Professors 2,270 $52,410
Interpreters and Translators 790 $43,760
English Language and Literature Professors 320 $71,610
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 40 $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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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