Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
1,484
growing 5.47%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$10,312
growing 5.33%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$56,030
growing 4.4%
Average Wage
$89,420
growing 5.03%
People in Workforce
522,137
growing 2.41%
Average Employee Age
44
growing 0.137%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics degree recipients are New York, NY, Tucson, AZ, and Providence, RI. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics degree recipients are Santa Fe, NM, Crawfordsville, IN, and Monmouth, IL. The most common degree awarded to students studying Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is a bachelors degree.

Language & Linguistics

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics and the types of students that study this field. Columbia University in the City of New York awards the most degrees in Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in the US, but St. John's College (245652) and Wabash College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics.

Tuition costs for Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics majors are, on average, $10,312 for in-state public colleges, and $56,030 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (175 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (810 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (2023)
  1. Columbia University in the City of New York
    35 degrees awarded
  2. University of Arizona
    34 degrees awarded
  3. Brown University
    25 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (810 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$10,312
Median In-State Public
$56,030
Median Out of State Private

Columbia University in the City of New York has the most Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics degree recipients, with 35 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. St. John's College (245652)
    21.1%
  2. Wabash College
    3.52%
  3. Monmouth College
    2.75%

Out of all institutions that offer Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, St. John's College (245652) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, with 21.1%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics
  1. New York County, NY
    62 degrees awarded
  2. Middlesex County, MA
    52 degrees awarded
  3. Cook County, IL
    35 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics by year.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Language & Linguistics graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Language & Linguistics majors is $89,420 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

The industry that employs the most Language & Linguistics majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Sound recording industries.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
$89,420
Average Wage in Workforce
± $3,305
5.03%
1 Year Growth
± 5.01%

The average salary for Language & Linguistics majors is $89,420 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Collin County (Southwest)--Plano City (West) PUMA, TX
    $352,547
  2. Polk County (West) PUMA, IA
    $327,569
  3. Sedgwick (Northeast) & Butler (North & East) Counties--Wichita City (Northeast) PUMA, KS
    $284,763

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Language & Linguistics majors.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The most common occupations for Language & Linguistics majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Language & Linguistics majors working as Miscellaneous media & communication workers, Librarians, and Postsecondary teachers.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Language & Linguistics majors are Astronomers & physicists, Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
522,137
2023 Workforce
± 17,710
2.41%
1 Year Growth
± 4.71%

The number of Language & Linguistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.41%, from 509,827 in 2022 to 522,137 in 2023.

The largest single share of Language & Linguistics graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (6.43%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Language & Linguistics by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The most common industries that employ Language & Linguistics majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and uninformed.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The highest paying industries of Language & Linguistics majors, by average wage, are Sound recording industries, Support activities for mining, and Metal ore mining.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
522,137
2023 Workforce
± 17,710
2.41%
1 Year Growth
± 4.71%

The number of Language & Linguistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 2.41%, from 509,827 in 2022 to 522,137 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Language & Linguistics graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Language & Linguistics.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Language & Linguistics majors
  1. Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA
    7.07
  2. District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC
    5.76
  3. Multnomah County--Portland City (Southeast) PUMA, OR
    5.69

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Language & Linguistics majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Language & Linguistics majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Language & Linguistics in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Language & Linguistics is 44.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Language & Linguistics degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Language & Linguistics (1,052 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
44
Average Age in 2023
± 0.45 Years
0.137%
1 Year Change
± 1.46%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Language & Linguistics. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 32 years old, which represent 3.21% and 3.12% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Research Doctorate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Language & Linguistics are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (58.8%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    1,052 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    112 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien
    76 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    479 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    334 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    52 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    10,160 degree recipients
  2. China
    8,625 degree recipients
  3. Korea
    6,924 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Belgium
    9.18 times more than expected
  2. Spain
    7.13 times more than expected
  3. Algeria
    5.69 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Belgium that hold Language & Linguistics degrees (9.18 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (10,160 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics majors need more than the average amount of Active Listening, Speaking, and Monitoring.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Active Listening is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Speaking, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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