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Other Foreign Language & Literature

Types of Degrees Other Foreign Language & Literature Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Foreign Language & Literature may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	70
Associate’s Degree	24
Bachelor’s Degree	183
Master’s Degree	214
Doctor’s Degree	27

What Other Foreign Language & Literature Majors Need to Know

Coursework for Other Foreign Language & Literature develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Foreign Language & Literature graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Other Foreign Language & Literature emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• English Language — Importance 4.4 / 5; level 5.1 / 7.
• Education and Training — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 5.0 / 7.
• Foreign Language — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.4 / 7.
• Customer and Personal Service — Importance 3.1 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Computers and Electronics — Importance 3.0 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

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

Skills

The skill set built by a Other Foreign Language & Literature program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Speaking — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 4.0 / 5; level 4.3 / 7.
• Writing — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4.2 / 7.
• Instructing — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Other Foreign Language & Literature careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

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

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Foreign Language & Literature graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Training and Teaching Others	4.3 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Thinking Creatively	4.0 / 7
Working with Computers	4.0 / 7
Getting Information	4.0 / 7
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	4.0 / 7
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others	3.9 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.9 / 7
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	3.9 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	3.9 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Foreign Language & Literature professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Moodle	Computer based training software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Computer assisted language learning CALL software	Foreign language software	—
Audacity	Music or sound editing software	—
Zoom	Video conferencing software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Foreign Language & Literature graduates include:

• Teacher
• Spanish Teacher
• Hebrew Teacher
• Language Instructor
• ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
• Language Teacher
• French Teacher
• Bilingual Teacher
• Language Arts Teacher
• College Faculty Member
• Bilingual Instructor
• Modern Languages Professor
• Associate Professor
• Foreign Languages Professor
• Chinese Teacher

Education Typically Required

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

Education Level	Share of Workers
Bachelor’s degree	45.2%
Doctoral degree	28.2%
Master’s degree	15.1%
Post-master’s certificate	3.8%
Post-baccalaureate certificate	2.9%
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	2.6%
High school diploma or equivalent	2.0%
Postsecondary certificate	0.3%

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

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Foreign Language & Literature?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 70.6% of Other Foreign Language & Literature degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	385	70.6%
Men	160	29.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Foreign Language & Literature graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	264	48.4%
Asian	33	6.1%
Hispanic or Latino	116	21.3%
Black or African American	62	11.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0.2%
Two or More Races	23	4.2%
Race Unknown	17	3.1%
International Students	25	4.6%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Foreign Language & Literature Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Foreign Language & Literature graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. Wages typically rise steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,370
4 years	$48,246
5 years	$55,356

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $55,356 — roughly 48% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Is a Degree in Other Foreign Language & Literature Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Other Foreign Language & Literature graduates earn a median of $48,246 four years after completion — roughly 27% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

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

Program	CIP Code
Foreign Languages Linguistics	16
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.02
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.10
American Sign Language	16.16
Armenian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.18
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.13
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.12
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.03
FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS	16.00
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.05
Iranian/Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.08
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	16.01

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.