Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison in 2021, 264 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 - 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
• Doctorate Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UW - Madison Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The foreign languages and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	36

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UW - Madison. This makes it the #12 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 - Madison

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

UW - Madison Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 264 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and 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 and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	200
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UW - Madison Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

The foreign languages and linguistics program at UW - Madison awarded 36 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from UW - Madison, 67% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UW - Madison 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 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

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 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
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

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