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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. 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.

UMass Amherst Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UMass Amherst offers distance education options for foreign languages and linguistics at the following degree levels:

UMass Amherst Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

61% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 18 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Amherst, about 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UMass Amherst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 31
East Asian Languages 6
Classical Languages & Literature 5
Germanic Languages 4
Romance Languages 4

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
English Language and Literature Professors 2,780 $80,450
Interpreters and Translators 2,140 $55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,580 $84,890
Social Scientists 430 $80,210

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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