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Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language

What Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language Majors Need to Know

Studies in Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

According to O*NET, a major in Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language 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 Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language 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 Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language 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, Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language 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 Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Adobe Photoshop	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Skype	Desktop communications software	—
Moodle	Computer based training software	—
Blackboard Learn	Computer based training software	—
Sakai CLE	Computer based training software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language graduates include:

• Greek Professor
• Bilingual Teacher
• Swahili Teacher
• Language Instructor
• Spanish Literature Professor
• Arabic Language Instructor
• German Professor
• Japanese Professor
• Spanish Teacher
• Adjunct Spanish Instructor
• College Professor
• College Faculty Member
• Spanish Language Lecturer
• Professor
• Italian Teacher

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language 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.*}

How Much Do Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language Graduates Earn?

Federal data tracks median earnings of Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$60,240
4 years	$66,679

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

Is a Degree in Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Bosnian, Serbian & Croatian Language graduates earn a median of $66,679 four years after completion — roughly 75% 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
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.04
Albanian Language and Literature	16.0404
Baltic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.0401
Bulgarian Language and Literature	16.0405
Czech Language and Literature	16.0406
Polish Language and Literature	16.0407
Russian Language and Literature	16.0402
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.0400
Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other	16.0499
Slovak Language and Literature	16.0409
Ukrainian Language and Literature	16.0410
African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.0201

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.