Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311.

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.

UNM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UNM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UNM 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #74 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

66% Women

72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 34% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% 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 UNM since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

47% Women

35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	5
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	117
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	41
American Sign Language	14
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	6
Germanic Languages	2
Classical Languages & Literature	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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Interpreters and Translators	510	$58,700
Social Scientists	170	$79,880
English Language and Literature Professors	90	$56,750

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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