Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149.

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.

UW Seattle Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% 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 UW Seattle since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	36
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	90
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	25

UW Seattle Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

77% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	66
Romance Languages	51
East Asian Languages	46
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	30
Germanic Languages	22
Classical Languages & Literature	13
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	10
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
English Language and Literature Professors	1,450	$61,580
Professors	1,060	$74,330
Interpreters and Translators	880	$48,560
Social Scientists	760	$77,850

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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