Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Rhode Island

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

URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 17,649. In 2021, 144 foreign languages and linguistics majors received their bachelor's degree from URI.

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.

URI Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

URI Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks foreign languages and linguistics programs across the country. The following shows how URI performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and linguistics major at URI 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 Schools	86
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	90
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	111

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from URI. This is the #213 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at URI

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

URI Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 144 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from URI, about 38% were men and 62% 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 URI since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at URI are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	97
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

URI Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of foreign languages and linguistics master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

URI 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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Rhode Island. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	83
East Asian Languages	29
Germanic Languages	29
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2
Classical Languages & Literature	2

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• 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 RI, the home state for University of Rhode Island.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
High School Teachers	4,410	$71,440
English Language and Literature Professors	330	$93,470
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	150	$85,670
Interpreters and Translators	110	$50,380

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 Tnricci under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.