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The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #116 on College Factual's Best Schools for foreign languages & linguistics list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 162 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 157 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in foreign languages & linguistics from UNM. This makes it the #71 most popular school for foreign languages & linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in foreign languages & linguistics in 2021, making the school the #74 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 New Mexico - Main Campus.
Of the 162 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNM, about 30% were men and 70% were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in foreign languages & linguistics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 114 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics from UNM. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in foreign languages & linguistics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 117 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 41 |
| American Sign Language | 14 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 6 |
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 379 |
| English Language & Literature | 217 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 216 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 90 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 60 |
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