Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of North Texas

Every foreign languages and 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 and linguistics program at University of North Texas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNT is located in Denton, Texas and approximately 40,953 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 112 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UNT.

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.

UNT Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UNT Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at UNT 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 UNT 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
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	166

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UNT. This makes it the #105 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UNT

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at University of North Texas.

UNT Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

The foreign languages and linguistics program at UNT awarded 112 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to 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 UNT since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 North Texas with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	50
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UNT Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their master's degree from UNT. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from UNT, 56% 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 North Texas with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNT also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 0 student 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 North Texas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of North Texas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	57
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	30
East Asian Languages	25
Germanic Languages	9

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 TX, the home state for University of North Texas.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Interpreters and Translators	5,460	$58,650
English Language and Literature Professors	5,380	$75,720
Professors	3,510	$61,660
Social Scientists	1,970	$80,430

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 Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.