Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Oregon

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a foreign languages & linguistics school? To help you decide if University of Oregon is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's foreign languages & linguistics program.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 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.

UO Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UO Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UO 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 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% 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 UO since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 50% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UO are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Oregon with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	77
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

UO Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

79% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	8
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Oregon. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	93
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	54
East Asian Languages	38
Germanic Languages	9
Classical Languages & Literature	3

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Interpreters and Translators	1,210	$50,090
English Language and Literature Professors	820	$76,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	470	$72,020
Social Scientists	450	$76,420

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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