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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Alabama

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 The University of Alabama stacks up to those at other schools.

UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and approximately 37,840 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics.

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.

UA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UA

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

UA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

50% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UA. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from UA, 75% 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 The University of Alabama with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages and 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 The University of Alabama. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 8
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 AL, the home state for The University of Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
High School Teachers 16,270 $51,180
Professors 3,180 $36,330
English Language and Literature Professors 930 $58,690
Interpreters and Translators 250 $40,510
Social Scientists 220 $84,890

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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