Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 5,855.

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 - River Falls Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UW - River Falls Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

The foreign languages & linguistics major at UW - River Falls 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.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UW - River Falls

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

UW - River Falls Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% 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 - River Falls since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics at UW - River Falls 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 - River Falls with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - River Falls. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	9

Related Majors

• History
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

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 - River Falls.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

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