Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Colleges award this field under 5 named programs, from Turkish Language and Literature to Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.
Inside the major
Programs within this field
Colleges may offer this field under 5 more specific program names. The program you choose affects the courses you take.
- Turkish Language and Literature
- Focuses on the Turkish language in either or both of its pre-modern and modern variants. Covers philology; Ottoman Turkish; Modern Turkish; dialects; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Uralic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Focuses on Uralic languages, including, but not limited to, Finnish, Estonian, Karelian, and Sami. Covers philology; oral and written literatures; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Hungarian/Magyar Language and Literature
- Focuses on the Hungarian language. Covers philology; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Mongolian Language and Literature
- Focuses on the Mongolian language. Covers philology; dialects; oral and written literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
- Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- The Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian languages, literatures, and linguistics not listed above.
Where it can lead
Careers this field can lead to
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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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College options
Where to study it
Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.
| College | Degrees a year | Admit rate | Average annual cost after aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Washington-Seattle Campus WA | 1 | 43% | $8,000 |