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Modern Languages in California

Modern Languages Schools in California

216 Modern Languages students earned their degrees in the state in 2022-2023.

A Modern Languages major is the 236th most popular major in this state.

Education Levels of Modern Languages Majors in California

Modern Languages majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 189
Bachelor’s Degree 14
Award Taking Less Than 1 Year 13

Gender Distribution

In California, a modern languages major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of modern languages majors in California is as follows:

  • Asian: 10.6%
  • Black or African American: 3.2%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 52.3%
  • White: 23.1%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.9%
  • Other Races: 8.8%
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Jobs for Modern Languages Grads in California

There are 124,970 people in the state and 1,134,300 people in the nation working in modern languages jobs.

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Wages for Modern Languages Jobs in California

In this state, modern languages grads earn an average of $80,510. Nationwide, they make an average of $64,340.

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There are 11 colleges in California that offer modern languages degrees. Learn about the most popular 11 below:

70 Degrees in Major Awarded
25,422 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 42%. The student to faculty ratio is 27 to 1. This school boasts a lower than average student loan default rate of 0.10%.

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68 Degrees in Major Awarded
28,393 Total Students

A typical student attending Mt. SAC will pay a net price of $3,646. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 44% are considered full time. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 79% of students receive it.

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Fullerton College

Fullerton
36 Degrees in Major Awarded
21,427 Total Students

36% of the teachers are full time. 87% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $8,418.

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Palomar College

San Marcos
21 Degrees in Major Awarded
21,141 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 31%. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 80% of students receive it. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $5,723.

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Golden West College

Huntington Beach
20 Degrees in Major Awarded
11,396 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 32% are considered full time. A typical student attending Golden West College will pay a net price of $3,513. 26 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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13 Degrees in Major Awarded
23,147 Total Students

Seeking financial aid? At this school, 91% of students receive it. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $4,839. 26 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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7 Degrees in Major Awarded
83% Graduation Rate
22,440 Total Students

Of all the teachers who work at the school, 68% are considered full time. 57% of students get financical aid. The student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

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6 Degrees in Major Awarded
77% Graduation Rate
26,434 Total Students

24 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 79% of students receive it. It takes the average student 4.30 years to graduate.

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6 Degrees in Major Awarded
12,973 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $6,923. 24 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 32% are considered full time.

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Occidental College

Los Angeles
4 Degrees in Major Awarded
84% Graduation Rate
1,839 Total Students

Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 9 to 1. This private school has an average net price of $37,334. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 71% are considered full time.

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4 Degrees in Major Awarded
9,251 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $5,729. Seeking financial aid? At this school, 82% of students receive it. The full-time teacher rate is 43%.

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Modern Languages Careers in CA

Some of the careers modern languages majors go into include:

Job Title CA Job Growth CA Median Salary
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 14% $106,790
High School Teachers 7% $82,670

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to modern languages.

Major Annual Graduates in CA
Linguistics 662
Comparative Literature 363
Other Linguistics & Literature 144
Language Translation 50
Applied Linguistics 46

View all majors related to Modern Languages

View Nationwide Modern Languages Report

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