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

If you are interested in studying foreign languages and 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UNM.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UNM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at UNM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools	70
	118

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UNM. This makes it the #71 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 162 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UNM. About 30% were men and 70% were women. The typical foreign languages and linguistics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its foreign languages and 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 and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	114
White	37
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNM Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their master's degree from UNM. Of these graduates, 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from UNM, 63% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	10
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNM also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages and 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
• Image Credit: By PerryPlanet under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.