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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Every foreign languages and linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages and linguistics program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 48,149. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 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.

UW Seattle Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

UW Seattle Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages and linguistics, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UW Seattle

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

UW Seattle Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

79% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students graduated with a master's degree in foreign languages and linguistics from UW Seattle. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a foreign languages and linguistics master's degree from UW Seattle, 57% 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 Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in foreign languages and linguistics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
East Asian Languages 8
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 6
Germanic Languages 5
Romance Languages 4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 2
Classical Languages & Literature 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 WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
English Language and Literature Professors 1,450 $61,580
Professors 1,060 $74,330
Interpreters and Translators 880 $48,560
Social Scientists 760 $77,850

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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