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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Texas Tech University

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study foreign languages & linguistics, take a look at what Texas Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 40,322 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.

Texas Tech 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

Online Classes Are Available at Texas Tech

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Texas Tech offers distance education options for foreign languages & linguistics at the following degree levels:

Texas Tech Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #62 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

81% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 9
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Texas Tech University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 24
Romance Languages 9

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 TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Interpreters and Translators 5,460 $58,650
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Professors 3,510 $61,660
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430

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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