Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 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.

UW - Madison Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UW - Madison Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UW - Madison 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 - Madison

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

UW - Madison Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

17% 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 UW - Madison since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	191
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UW - Madison Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

72% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	212
East Asian Languages	27
Classical Languages & Literature	19
Germanic Languages	19
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	16
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	16
African 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Professors	2,770	$76,130
Interpreters and Translators	1,070	$50,750
English Language and Literature Professors	820	$76,340
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	440	$73,400

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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