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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Compton College

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

Compton College is located in Compton, California and has a total student population of 4,612.

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.

Compton College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Online Classes Are Available at Compton College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Compton College offers distance education options for foreign languages and linguistics at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Compton College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Compton College

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

Compton College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate’s Program

75% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of foreign languages and linguistics associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Compton College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in foreign languages and linguistics graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Compton College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 4

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 Compton 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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