Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

UNLV Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UNLV Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #99 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 4 foreign languages and linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 49% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	1
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	4

Related Majors

• 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
Professors	810	$58,280
Interpreters and Translators	710	$52,150
English Language and Literature Professors	490	$58,200
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	160	$57,030

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 Stan Shebs under License

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