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Undergraduate Certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

684 Yearly Graduations
$24,682 Median Debt
78% Women
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 46% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.8% of foreign languages and linguistics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 684 students earned their undergraduate certificate in foreign languages and linguistics. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in foreign languages and linguistics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 22,489
Basic Certificate 3,120
Master’s Degree 2,909
Associate Degree 2,877
Doctor’s Degree 1,000
Undergraduate Certificate 684
Graduate Certificate 254

Earnings of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in foreign languages and linguistics is $24,682. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $25,881 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $14,874.

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The median monthly payment of a foreign languages and linguistics graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $865.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in foreign languages and linguistics. About 77.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 151
Women 533
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The racial-ethnic distribution of foreign languages and linguistics undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 38
Black or African American 45
Hispanic or Latino 193
White 311
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 78
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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
American Sign Language 317
Linguistics & Literature 122
Other Foreign Language & Literature 97
Romance Languages 92
East Asian Languages 31

Below are some popular majors that are similar to foreign languages and linguistics that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Liberal Arts & Humanities 93,686
Visual & Performing Arts 8,664
Theology & Religious Vocations 583
English Language & Literature 477
Philosophy & Religious Studies 51

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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