Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Diablo Valley College

If you plan to study foreign languages and linguistics, take a look at what Diablo Valley College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and approximately 18,693 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Foreign Languages & Linguistics section at the bottom of this page.

Diablo Valley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Less Than 1 Year)
• Associate’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Diablo Valley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at Diablo Valley College.

Diablo Valley Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of foreign languages and linguistics associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in foreign languages and linguistics only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at Diablo Valley may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Diablo Valley does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in foreign languages and linguistics graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Diablo Valley College with a associate's in foreign languages and linguistics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at Diablo Valley College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Diablo Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
East Asian Languages	20
Romance Languages	15
Germanic Languages	1

Related Majors

• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• English Language & Literature
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages and linguistics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Diablo Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Social Scientists	4,950	$78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	2,700	$114,690

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.