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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Virginia - Main Campus

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

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 25,628. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 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.

University of Virginia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

University of Virginia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

68% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from University of Virginia in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from University of Virginia, 63% 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 Virginia - Main Campus 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 0
White 12
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 11
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 9
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 7
Classical Languages & Literature 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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 940 $68,850

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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