Hungarian/Magyar Languages
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What Hungarian/Magyar Languages Majors Need to Know
Programs in Hungarian/Magyar Languages develop a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Hungarian/Magyar Languages graduates commonly enter.
Knowledge Areas
According to O*NET, a major in Hungarian/Magyar Languages 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
The skill set built by a Hungarian/Magyar Languages 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
Abilities most relevant to Hungarian/Magyar Languages 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, Hungarian/Magyar Languages 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 Hungarian/Magyar Languages professionals:
| Tool / Software | Category | In-Demand |
|---|---|---|
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | — |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | ✓ |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | ✓ |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | — |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | — |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | ✓ |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software | — |
| QuarkXPress | Desktop publishing software | — |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software | — |
| Audacity | Music or sound editing software | — |
| Adobe PageMaker | Desktop publishing software | — |
| Google Docs | Word processing software | — |
Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*
Sample Job Titles
Real job postings for Hungarian/Magyar Languages graduates include:
- Chinese Teacher
- Spanish Instructor
- Spanish Language Lecturer
- Language Instructor
- Russian Teacher
- Program Instructor
- German Instructor
- College Professor
- Russian Language Professor
- Spanish Lecturer
- Spanish Teacher
- Greek Professor
- ESL Instructor (English as a Second Language Instructor)
- University Faculty Member
- German Professor
Education Typically Required
Across the occupations open to Hungarian/Magyar Languages 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.*
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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
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