Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2022

1,105

declining 22.5%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$9,570

growing 3.2%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$54,082

growing 6.15%

Average Wage

$85,179

growing 8.91%

People in Workforce

509,182

growing 1.62%

Average Employee Age

growing 0.0322%

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Language & Linguistics

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics and the types of students that study this field. University of Wisconsin-Madison awards the most degrees in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics in the US, but Kalamazoo College and Washington & Jefferson College have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics.

Tuition costs for Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics majors are, on average, $9,570 for in-state public colleges, and $54,082 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (185 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (700 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics (2023)

University of Wisconsin-Madison
65 degrees awarded
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
45 degrees awarded
The University of Texas at Austin
29 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, is Public, 4-year or above (700 completions in 2023).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$9,570

Median In-State Public

$54,082

Median Out of State Private

University of Wisconsin-Madison has the most Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics degree recipients, with 65 degrees awarded in 2023.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics.

Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Kalamazoo College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, with 2.22%.

Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics

Dane County, WI
65 degrees awarded
Washtenaw County, MI
46 degrees awarded
Travis County, TX
31 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics by year.

Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Language & Linguistics graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Language & Linguistics majors is $85,179 and the most common occupations are .

The industry that employs the most Language & Linguistics majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Sound recording industries.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

$85,179

Average Wage in Workforce

± $3,196

8.91%

1 Year Growth

± 4.89%

The average salary for Language & Linguistics majors is $85,179 and the most common occupations are .

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Language & Linguistics majors.

Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

Highest Paying Pumas

Collier County (Northwest) PUMA, FL
$301,785
Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX
$300,454
Westchester County (Northeast) PUMA, NY
$241,256

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Language & Linguistics majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Language & Linguistics majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The most common occupations Language & Linguistics majors, by number of employees, are .

Most Specialized

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Language & Linguistics majors working as Interpreters and translators, Librarians and media collections specialists, and Proofreaders & copy markers.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Language & Linguistics majors are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Sales engineers.

Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

509,182

2022 Workforce

± 17,490

1.62%

1 Year Growth

± 4.8%

The number of Language & Linguistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.62%, from 501,045 in 2021 to 509,182 in 2022.

The largest single share of Language & Linguistics graduates go on to work as false (0%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Language & Linguistics by share of the total number of graduates.

Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The most common industries that employ Language & Linguistics majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges, and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals.

Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The highest paying industries of Language & Linguistics majors, by average wage, are Sound recording industries, Support activities for mining, and Soap, cleaning compound, & cosmetics manufacturing .

Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

509,182

2022 Workforce

± 17,490

1.62%

1 Year Growth

± 4.8%

The number of Language & Linguistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.62%, from 501,045 in 2021 to 509,182 in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Language & Linguistics graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Language & Linguistics.

Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Language & Linguistics majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Language & Linguistics majors.

Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Language & Linguistics in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Language & Linguistics is 44.

N/A Female employees are more likely to hold Language & Linguistics degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Language & Linguistics (805 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

Average Age in 2022

± 0.462 Years

0.0322%

1 Year Change

± 1.5%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Language & Linguistics. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 32 years old, which represent 3.14% and 3.12% of the population, respectively.

Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Language & Linguistics are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (55.8%)

Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics.

Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
805 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien
98 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
54 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination

White Female
335 degrees awarded
White Male
266 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
21 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics majors need more than the average amount of Active Listening, Speaking, and Monitoring.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Germanic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Active Listening is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Speaking, and Reading Comprehension are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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