Basic Certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Education Levels of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 3,377 people earned their basic certificate in foreign languages & linguistics. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in foreign languages & linguistics at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 18,886 |
Basic Certificate | 3,377 |
Master’s Degree | 2,957 |
Associate Degree | 2,468 |
Doctor’s Degree | 1,110 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 658 |
Graduate Certificate | 282 |
Earnings of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors With Basic Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for foreign languages & linguistics students who are basic certificate holders.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in foreign languages & linguistics. About 77.2% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 769 |
Women | 2,608 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of foreign languages & linguistics basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 268 |
Black or African American | 179 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,006 |
White | 1,549 |
International Students | 90 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 285 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to foreign languages & linguistics that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities | 23,983 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 16,483 |
Communication & Journalism | 3,716 |
Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies | 2,633 |
Social Sciences | 2,514 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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