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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and approximately 11,989 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UW - Whitewater.

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 - Whitewater Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UW - Whitewater Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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

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 - Whitewater 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 Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 5
8
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 11

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UW - Whitewater

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

UW - Whitewater Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The foreign languages and linguistics program at UW - Whitewater awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at UW - Whitewater 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 - Whitewater with a bachelor's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Whitewater 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

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 28
Germanic Languages 2

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 - Whitewater.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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