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Iranian Languages & Literature

Types of Degrees Iranian Languages & Literature Majors Are Earning

Those studying Iranian Languages & Literature have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Bachelor’s Degree	3

What Iranian Languages & Literature Majors Need to Know

Programs in Iranian Languages & Literature develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Iranian Languages & Literature graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Iranian Languages & Literature emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Foreign Language — Importance 4.7 / 5; level 5.9 / 7.
• English Language — Importance 4.5 / 5; level 5.2 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Administrative — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 3.6 / 7.
• Sociology and Anthropology — Importance 2.8 / 5; level 3.5 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

Skills emphasized by a Iranian Languages & Literature program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.

Abilities

Innate abilities most relevant to Iranian Languages & Literature careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Speech Clarity — Importance 4.3 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 4.2 / 5; level 4.8 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.7 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Written Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Iranian Languages & Literature graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	4.2 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Training and Teaching Others	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.0 / 7
Getting Information	3.9 / 7
Working with Computers	3.9 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	3.8 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.7 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.7 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.7 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Iranian Languages & Literature professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Calendar and scheduling software	Calendar and scheduling software	—
Adobe Illustrator	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Moodle	Computer based training software	—
DOC Cop	Information retrieval or search software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
iParadigms Turnitin	Information retrieval or search software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Iranian Languages & Literature graduates include:

• Spanish Literature Professor
• German Professor
• Bilingual Instructor
• Japanese Professor
• Adjunct Instructor
• German Teacher
• Chinese Teacher
• Modern Languages Professor
• Instructor
• Program Instructor
• Chinese Instructor
• Languages Professor
• College Faculty Member
• Foreign Language Instructor
• Spanish Language Lecturer

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Iranian Languages & Literature graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Doctoral degree	44.6%
Bachelor’s degree	26.8%
Master’s degree	21.8%
High school diploma or equivalent	3.1%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	1.7%
Post-master’s certificate	1.4%
Postsecondary certificate	0.5%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Iranian Languages & Literature?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 66.7% of Iranian Languages & Literature degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	1	33.3%
Men	2	66.7%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Iranian Languages & Literature graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	2	66.7%
Hispanic or Latino	1	33.3%

^{See minority definition below.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.08
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.0201
Albanian Language and Literature	16.0404
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.1001
American Sign Language (ASL)	16.1601
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.1103
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature	16.1202
Applied Linguistics	16.0105
Arabic Language and Literature	16.1101
Armenian Language and Literature	16.1801
Australian/Oceanic/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.1401

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.