Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 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.

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at BYU

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

BYU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from BYU, 82% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages & linguistics concentations are available at Brigham Young University - Provo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	14
Romance Languages	6

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Theology & Religious Vocations
• English Language & Literature

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Interpreters and Translators	1,560	$43,830
English Language and Literature Professors	830	$75,410
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	320	$85,810
Social Scientists	150	$67,320

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 Mwilson3 under License

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