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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for foreign languages & linguistics majors, University of Virginia came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Virginia - Main Campus handed out 173 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 177 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Virginia. This makes it the #47 most popular school for foreign languages & linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics in 2021, making the school the #29 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 173 students earned a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Virginia. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at University of Virginia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 117 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 16 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Virginia. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at University of Virginia are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 0 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 145 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 23 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 23 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 9 |
Germanic Languages | 4 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 1,289 |
Social Sciences | 995 |
English Language & Literature | 195 |
History | 159 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies | 105 |
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