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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Palomar 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 Palomar College stacks up to those at other schools.

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and approximately 21,141 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.

Palomar College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Palomar College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate’s Program

76% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of foreign languages and linguistics associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Palomar 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 30% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 40
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages and linguistics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Palomar College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
American Sign Language 24
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 21
Romance Languages 16
Germanic Languages 4
East Asian Languages 3

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 Palomar 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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