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Languages at UVA

UVA graduates about 134 languages majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 25th of 586 schools we score for languages, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $68,000 four years out, 1.23× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $9 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

92/100Standout#25 of 586 for languages →
Graduates a year1343% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$68,0001.23× the same major nationally
Research in the field$9Ma year, NSF
Admit rate17%whole school
SAT middle 50%1400–1540whole school

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Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Lorna Sundberg International Center, Shannon Library, Harrison Institute and Small Special Collections Library, Clemons Library, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 223 · Athletics 129 · Dorm 79 · Library 11 · Dining 9 · Student housing 7.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. Amherst College 93
  2. Haverford College 93
  3. Davidson College 93
  4. Pomona College 93
  5. Washington University in St. Louis 92
  6. Middlebury College 92
  7. Emory University 92
  8. Wake Forest University 92

Other strong majors at UVA

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UVA with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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