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Foreign Languages & Linguistics at West Valley College

Foreign Languages & Linguistics at West Valley College

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

West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and has a total student population of 7,513.

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.

West Valley College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

West Valley College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Student Demographics at West Valley College

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

West Valley College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate’s Program

71% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of foreign languages & linguistics associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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West Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in foreign languages & linguistics graduates 45% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages 4

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 CA, the home state for West 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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