Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of South Carolina - Columbia

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every foreign languages & 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 & linguistics program at University of South Carolina - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and approximately 35,470 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.

UofSC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UofSC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UofSC 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 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #49 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UofSC

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

UofSC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% 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 UofSC since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UofSC 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UofSC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

85% Women

15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from UofSC, 62% 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 South Carolina - Columbia with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of South Carolina - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	43
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	19
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	10
Germanic Languages	3
Classical Languages & Literature	2

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 SC, the home state for University of South Carolina - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in SC	Average Salary in SC
High School Teachers	15,310	$54,400
English Language and Literature Professors	710	$70,130
Interpreters and Translators	460	$44,950
Social Scientists	180	$74,050
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	130	$68,850

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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