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Czech Language & Literature

What Czech Language & Literature Majors Need to Know

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

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Czech Language & 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 developed in a Czech Language & 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

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Czech Language & 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 Expression — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 4 / 5; level 4.5 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Czech Language & 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 Czech Language & Literature professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Learning management system LMS	Computer based training software	✓
Computer assisted language learning CALL software	Foreign language software	—
Sakai CLE	Computer based training software	—
Course management system software	Computer based training software	—
Skype	Desktop communications software	—
Image scanning software	Optical character reader OCR or scanning software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Czech Language & Literature graduates include:

• ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
• Chinese Instructor
• Japanese Professor
• Foreign Languages Professor
• Foreign Language Instructor
• Instructor
• French Teacher
• College Faculty Member
• Language Arts Teacher
• Language Instructor
• Associate Professor
• Arabic Instructor
• French Instructor
• Adjunct Instructor
• Lecturer

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Czech Language & 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.*}

How Much Do Czech Language & Literature Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Czech 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	$60,240
4 years	$66,679

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

Is a Degree in Czech Language & Literature Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Czech Language & Literature 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
Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian Languages and Literatures	16.0408
Bulgarian Language and Literature	16.0405
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.