Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

If you are interested in studying foreign languages and linguistics, you may want to check out the program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 215 of them were foreign languages and linguistics majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UW Seattle Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the foreign languages and linguistics progam at UW Seattle compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	89

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UW Seattle. This makes it the #78 most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 215 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UW Seattle. About 31% were men and 69% 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 UW Seattle since its program graduates 3% 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 and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	53
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	100
International Students	22
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UW Seattle Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in foreign languages and linguistics from UW Seattle in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from UW Seattle, 57% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 13 students 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 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

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 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
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.