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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

If you are interested in studying foreign languages & linguistics, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441.

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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

86% Women
93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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In the foreign languages & linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 93% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 13
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 4
Second Language Learning 3

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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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