Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Merced College

Every foreign languages and linguistics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the foreign languages and linguistics program at Merced College stacks up to those at other schools.

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and approximately 10,645 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.

Merced Community College District Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Merced Community College District 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 Merced Community College District

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

Merced Community College District 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 Merced Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in foreign languages and linguistics graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merced 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	5
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages	6

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Visual & Performing Arts
• English Language & Literature
• 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 Merced 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.