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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Virginia-Main Campus

If you plan to study Foreign Languages & Linguistics, take a look at what University of Virginia-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia-Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, VA.

Studying Online at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at University of Virginia-Main Campus. Of 26,409 students, 1,962 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,821 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings at University of Virginia-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare University of Virginia-Main Campus’s Foreign Languages & Linguistics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 366
Best Value	Virginia	#11 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 76
Best Value	Nationwide	#297 of 363

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#8 of 366
Best Value	Virginia	#11 of 13
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#65 of 76
Best Value	Nationwide	#297 of 363

Earnings for Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus

Graduates of University of Virginia-Main Campus’s Foreign Languages & Linguistics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$35,907
2 years	$32,925
3 years	$43,842
4 years	$58,575
5 years	$64,686

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Foreign Languages & Linguistics graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus take home a median $58,575, compared with $96,792 for all University of Virginia-Main Campus graduates — about 39% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Foreign Languages & Linguistics graduates from University of Virginia-Main Campus stands at $14,050.

Top-Paying Careers for Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates

Graduates of the Foreign Languages & Linguistics program at University of Virginia-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$39,815

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.