Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wyoming

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

UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and has a total student population of 11,829. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

UW Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at UW

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

UW Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in foreign languages and linguistics from UW in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 37% men graduate in foreign languages and linguistics each year. UW does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

In the foreign languages and linguistics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wyoming. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	3

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 WY, the home state for University of Wyoming.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
High School Teachers	1,850	$60,620
Professors	370	$52,800
English Language and Literature Professors	100	$61,140
Social Scientists	30	$67,870
Interpreters and Translators	30	$48,750

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 ProgWork1 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.