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Other Asian & Pacific Languages

Types of Degrees Other Asian & Pacific Languages Majors Are Earning

Those studying Other Asian & Pacific Languages have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Master’s Degree	3

What Other Asian & Pacific Languages Majors Need to Know

Studies in Other Asian & Pacific Languages develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Asian & Pacific Languages graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

Coursework in Other Asian & Pacific Languages 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 emphasized by a Other Asian & Pacific Languages 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 Asian & Pacific Languages 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 Asian & Pacific Languages 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 Asian & Pacific Languages professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	✓
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	✓
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Web browser software	Internet browser software	—
Blackboard software	Data base user interface and query software	—
Email software	Electronic mail software	—
Moodle	Computer based training software	—
Microsoft Outlook	Electronic mail software	—
Adobe Illustrator	Graphics or photo imaging software	—
Blackboard Learn	Computer based training software	—
Audacity	Music or sound editing software	—

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

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Asian & Pacific Languages graduates include:

• French Teacher
• Spanish Teacher
• Teacher
• Language Teacher
• Language Instructor
• ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
• Bilingual Teacher
• Language Arts Teacher
• Hebrew Teacher
• Arabic Teacher
• Lecturer
• College Faculty Member
• Russian Language Professor
• Chinese Instructor
• Instructor

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Asian & Pacific Languages 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 Asian & Pacific Languages?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 100% of Other Asian & Pacific Languages degrees.

Related Programs

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

Program	CIP Code
Southeast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	16.14
Australian/Oceanic/Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.1401
Burmese Language and Literature	16.1403
Filipino/Tagalog Language and Literature	16.1404
Hawaiian Language and Literature	16.1409
Indonesian/Malay Languages and Literatures	16.1402
Khmer/Cambodian Language and Literature	16.1405
Lao Language and Literature	16.1406
Southeast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General	16.1400
Thai Language and Literature	16.1407
Vietnamese Language and Literature	16.1408
American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	16.1001

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.