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Undergraduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of California-Berkeley

179 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#4 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$53,196 Bachelor's Salary

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UC Berkeley. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #4 out of 31 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

#22 in the U.S.
#4 in California

College Factual ranks UC Berkeley among the top schools in the country for foreign languages & linguistics, coming in at #22 out of 314 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 22 of 314
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in California 4 of 71

Undergraduate Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees at UC Berkeley

Here is each degree level available for foreign languages & linguistics at UC Berkeley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 179
Master’s 14
Doctoral 35

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors at UC Berkeley

This foreign languages & linguistics area of study at UC Berkeley covers the following majors. Select a major to see its rankings, popularity, salary, and diversity details:

Major Annual Graduates
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 89
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 81
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 30
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 10
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 6
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 6
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1

UC Berkeley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Berkeley conferred 179 bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages & linguistics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UC Berkeley is in the top 15% of the country for foreign languages & linguistics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #4 out of 31 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 4
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 5
Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22

Salary of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$53,196 Bachelor's Median Salary

Foreign Languages & Linguistics students who finish a bachelor’s at UC Berkeley earn a median of $53,196 a year. This is below $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

Salary for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors with a bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley

Student Debt of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$12,796 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, foreign languages & linguistics students accumulate a median of $12,796 in student loans. This is lower than $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.

Student debt for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors with a bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,377 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$12,796 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $44,148
Fees $3,117 $3,117

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

UC Berkeley gender breakdown of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's degree grads The majority of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 33% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics.

Ethnic diversity of Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at University of California-Berkeley
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 36
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 59
White 51
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 16

Graduate Study in Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UC Berkeley

Graduate study is also available at UC Berkeley. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics 14
Doctoral Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics 35

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