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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Southwestern Illinois College

If you are interested in studying foreign languages and linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Southwestern Illinois College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and approximately 6,906 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.

SWIC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

SWIC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at SWIC

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

SWIC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of foreign languages and linguistics associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in foreign languages and linguistics at SWIC are white. Around 86% 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 Southwestern Illinois 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Illinois College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
American Sign Language 14

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 IL, the home state for Southwestern Illinois College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Professors 3,040 $66,970
Interpreters and Translators 1,970 $46,320
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 870 $70,480

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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