Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 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.

UC Berkeley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 35 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of foreign languages & linguistics master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in foreign languages & linguistics each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a foreign languages & linguistics master's degree from UC Berkeley, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	6
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 University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	18
Romance Languages	16
Germanic Languages	9
East Asian Languages	3
Classical Languages & Literature	3
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	3
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	2

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Communication & Journalism

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Social Scientists	4,950	$78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	2,700	$114,690

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 LAgirl5252 under License

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