Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Focuses on one or more of the Slavic languages of Central and Eastern Europe. Covers philology; linguistics; dialects and pidgins; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
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Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 11 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Focuses on one or more of the Slavic languages of Central and Eastern Europe. Covers philology; linguistics; dialects and pidgins; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Baltic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Focuses on the languages of the Baltic peoples, including, but not limited to, the modern languages of Latvian and Lithuanian, and extinct languages such as Old Prussian and Curionian. Covers philology; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Russian Language and Literature
- Focuses on the Russian language. Covers philology; dialects; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Albanian Language and Literature
- Focuses on the Albanian language. Covers Albanian/Illyrian philology; Ghegg and Tosk dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Bulgarian Language and Literature
- Focuses on the Bulgarian language. Covers philology; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Czech Language and Literature
- Focuses on the Czech language. Covers philology; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Polish Language and Literature
- Focuses on the Polish language. Covers philology; dialects; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian Languages and Literatures
- Focuses on the Bosnian, Serbian and/or Croatian languages. Covers philology; dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Slovak Language and Literature
- Focuses on the Slovak language. Covers philology; dialects; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Ukrainian Language and Literature
- Focuses on the Ukrainian language. Covers philology; dialects; 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 ShrinkingSecondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Median pay
- $72,040
- Hiring change through 2035
- −0.2%
- Job openings a year
- 63,500
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
Explore this careerAll work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it.
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