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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 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.

UIUC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UIUC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UIUC

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

UIUC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

73% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their master's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 28% were men and 73% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 15
International Students 15
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 29
Romance Languages 19
Classical Languages & Literature 1

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 IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Interpreters and Translators 1,970 $46,320
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 870 $70,480

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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