Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Los Angeles Valley College

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

LAVC is located in Valley Glen, California and has a total student population of 15,957.

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.

LAVC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

LAVC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at LAVC

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

LAVC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of foreign languages and linguistics associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in foreign languages and linguistics only graduates about 28% men each year. The program at LAVC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at LAVC are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The following foreign languages and linguistics concentations are available at Los Angeles Valley College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Los Angeles Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	9
Germanic Languages	3
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	2

Related Majors

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

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 Los Angeles 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.