Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Platteville

Every foreign languages and linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages and linguistics program at University of Wisconsin - Platteville stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Platteville is located in Platteville, Wisconsin and approximately 7,547 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UW - Platteville.

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 - Platteville Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UW - Platteville Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks foreign languages and linguistics programs across the country. The following shows how UW - Platteville performed in these rankings.

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 - Platteville 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
Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	563
Most Focused Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools	620

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UW - Platteville

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

UW - Platteville Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics from UW - Platteville in 2021, 33% were men and 67% 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 - Platteville since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 92% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at UW - Platteville 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 - Platteville with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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

UW - Platteville also has a doctoral program available in foreign languages and linguistics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	12

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 - Platteville.

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 James Steakley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.