Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 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.

University of Virginia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at University of Virginia 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 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% 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 University of Virginia since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at University of Virginia 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	97
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

University of Virginia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

45% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from University of Virginia, 73% 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 Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at University of Virginia - Main Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	145
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	23
Classical Languages & Literature	23
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	9
Germanic Languages	4

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
English Language and Literature Professors	2,320	$61,690
Interpreters and Translators	2,000	$70,770
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	940	$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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