Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Focuses on the historical and modern languages spoken by the Celtic peoples of the British Isles, Continental Europe, and Asia Minor, including, but not limited to, modern languages such as Irish, Scots Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton; and extinct or revived languages such as Cornish, Manx, Galatian, and others. Covers philology; linguistics; dialects and pidgins; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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Interpreters and Translators
- Median pay
- $60,170
- Hiring change through 2035
- 2.0%
- Job openings a year
- 6,000
To get hiredBachelor's degree
Explore this career Growing slowlyForeign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $79,350
- Hiring change through 2035
- 0.2%
- Job openings a year
- 1,600
To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree
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Where to study it
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| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley CA | 2 | 12% | $10,000 |
| University of Notre Dame IN | 1 | 12% | $11,000 |