by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’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:
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 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Berkeley conferred 179 bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages & linguistics.
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.
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.
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.
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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Among recent graduates, 33% of foreign languages & linguistics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
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 Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 36 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 59 |
| White | 51 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 15 |
| Other Races | 16 |
UC Berkeley awarded 49 bachelor’s degrees in linguistics in the latest year of data — 53% to women and 47% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (33%).
UC Berkeley granted 47 bachelor’s completions in hispanic and latin american languages, literatures, and linguistics, general in the most recent reporting year — 68% to women and 32% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (70%).
UC Berkeley awarded 28 bachelor’s completions in comparative literature recently — 79% to women and 21% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (29%).
UC Berkeley awarded 15 bachelor’s completions in japanese language and literature in the latest year of data — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (47%).
UC Berkeley conferred 15 bachelor’s degrees in french language and literature in the most recent reporting year — 87% to women and 13% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (40%).
UC Berkeley conferred 6 bachelor’s completions in east asian languages, literatures, and linguistics in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (50%).
UC Berkeley conferred 6 bachelor’s completions in middle/near eastern and semitic languages, literatures, and linguistics, other in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).
UC Berkeley awarded 5 bachelor’s degrees in chinese language and literature recently — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (60%).
UC Berkeley awarded 4 bachelor’s degrees in italian language and literature in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%).
UC Berkeley conferred 1 bachelor’s degree in classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men.
UC Berkeley conferred 1 bachelor’s degree in foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics, other in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (100%).
UC Berkeley conferred 1 bachelor’s completion in german language and literature in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (100%).
UC Berkeley conferred 1 bachelor’s degree in slavic, baltic and albanian languages, literatures, and linguistics recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
Graduate study is also available at UC Berkeley. Here are the graduate award levels offered.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 14 |
| Doctoral | 35 |
