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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 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.

KU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

KU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

22% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 foreign languages and linguistics majors earned their master's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from KU, 61% 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 University of Kansas with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 5
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 University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 18
Romance Languages 6
Classical Languages & Literature 5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 4
East Asian 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
English Language and Literature Professors 490 $61,740
Interpreters and Translators 420 $40,190
Social Scientists 200 $83,440
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 150 $72,070

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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