Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Pennsylvania

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study foreign languages & linguistics, take a look at what University of Pennsylvania has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 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.

UPenn Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UPenn Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UPenn 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 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	25
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UPenn Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

70% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	6
International Students	19
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 Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	35
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	33
East Asian Languages	30
Classical Languages & Literature	13
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	8
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	6
Germanic Languages	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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
English Language and Literature Professors	3,860	$75,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,590	$78,240
Interpreters and Translators	750	$50,100

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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