Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Union County College

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

Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and approximately 8,298 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.

Union County College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Union County College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Union County College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at Union County College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the foreign languages & linguistics majors at Union County College.

Union County College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of foreign languages & linguistics associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Union County College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in foreign languages & linguistics graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

If you plan to be a foreign languages & 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 Union County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
American Sign Language	9

Related Majors

• History
• English Language & Literature
• Communication & Journalism
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

Careers That Foreign Languages & Linguistics Grads May Go Into

A degree in foreign languages & 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 NJ, the home state for Union County College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Professors	2,670	$73,660
English Language and Literature Professors	2,420	$86,360
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	630	$92,110
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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.