Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California - Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying foreign languages and linguistics, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 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.

UCLA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UCLA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 40 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UCLA. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	27
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	8
East Asian Languages	7
Romance Languages	6
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	6
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	5
Classical Languages & Literature	4

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 CA, the home state for University of California - Los Angeles.

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License

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