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Languages Education
What you'll do in college
Languages Education programs train you to teach English, literature, or foreign/second languages to diverse populations. You will study linguistics, literature, grammar, and phonetics alongside teaching methodologies, second-language acquisition theory, and cultural competency.
Programs require rigorous reading and writing, as well as field experiences in language classrooms to practice designing engaging lessons that build students' communication skills.
What you'll do after college
Graduates primarily work as middle or high school English or foreign language teachers, or as English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors for children or adults. Opportunities also exist globally for teaching English abroad.
Outside traditional schools, alumni often find work in translation, technical writing, corporate language training, publishing, and international educational programs.
Selectivity vs. earnings
By acceptance rate
Acceptance rate · bar = degree-weighted earnings
By SAT median
Combined SAT composite median (submitters + non-submitters) · bar = degree-weighted earnings
Earnings by acceptance rate and institution category
Each dot = a college · y = degree-weighted earnings
Majors in this category
| Major | Colleges | Degrees ▼ | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Languages Education | 366 | 2,271 | 17% / 83% | 2% | $54,380 | 96% |
| English Education | 270 | 1,351 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $54,495 | 96% |
| World Language Education | 2 | 150 | 6% / 94% | 3% | $53,787 | 99% |
| Spanish Education | 43 | 98 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $54,263 | 95% |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | 35 | 92 | 12% / 88% | 20% | $53,263 | 94% |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 56 | 68 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $56,332 | 96% |
| Bilingual Education | 8 | 68 | 4% / 96% | 7% | $56,298 | 95% |
| English Teaching | 3 | 39 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $55,244 | 94% |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language | 1 | 37 | 16% / 84% | 5% | $45,536 | 86% |
| Secondary Education (Grades 6-12): English | 1 | 35 | 6% / 94% | 0% | $52,600 | |
| English Language Arts Education | 4 | 34 | 24% / 76% | 3% | $53,788 | 95% |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 5 | 32 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $54,755 | 86% |
| Integrated Language Arts/English Education | 1 | 30 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $56,072 | 98% |
| Adolescence Education English | 1 | 25 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $57,037 | 100% |
| Integrated English Language Arts Education (Grades 7-12) | 1 | 23 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $53,603 | 97% |
| TESOL | 3 | 17 | 18% / 82% | 6% | $54,023 | 86% |
| Language and Drama Education | 7 | 16 | 19% / 81% | 19% | $58,633 | 96% |
| Teacher Education: English Education | 1 | 15 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $48,314 | 93% |
| French Language Teacher Education | 22 | 14 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $56,399 | 94% |
| English/Language Arts Education | 2 | 13 | 46% / 54% | 0% | $49,414 | 94% |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 11 | 12 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,178 | |
| Spanish Teacher Education | 1 | 10 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $62,965 | 98% |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 13 | 7 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $58,020 | 96% |
| Language Arts Education | 4 | 7 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $51,589 | 98% |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 1 | 7 | 0% / 100% | 14% | $55,174 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | 6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,074 | 93% |
| English Language Arts | 2 | 5 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $54,474 | |
| French Education | 8 | 4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $56,386 | 95% |
| German Language Teacher Education | 7 | 4 | 25% / 75% | 25% | $55,755 | 96% |
| Speech Teacher Education | 5 | 4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,676 | 98% |
| English Secondary Education | 2 | 4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $54,899 | |
| English Teacher Education | 2 | 4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,634 | 100% |
| Foreign Language Education | 2 | 4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,292 | 99% |
| English and Language Arts Education | 1 | 4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,750 | 92% |
| Secondary Education English | 1 | 4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $60,612 | 95% |
| Adolescence Education Spanish | 1 | 3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $57,037 | 100% |
| Education - Field Endorsement in English Language Arts (Grades 6-12) | 1 | 3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $56,288 | 100% |
| English and Secondary Education | 1 | 3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,708 | |
| Languages and Literature Teaching | 1 | 3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,847 | 96% |
| Adolescent to Young Adult Integrated English Language Arts | 1 | 2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,733 | |
| English - Secondary Education | 1 | 2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,015 | |
| English with Initial License (5-12) | 1 | 2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $56,619 | |
| Secondary Education English – Certification | 1 | 2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $43,461 | |
| Adolescence to Young Adult | 1 | 1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $49,151 | |
| Communication Arts and Literature Education | 1 | 1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,409 | |
| Education (PreK-12): Spanish | 1 | 1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,897 | |
| English Education (9-12) | 1 | 1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,555 | 96% |
| English Emphasis Secondary Education (8-12) | 1 | 1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,921 | |
| English Language Arts, Secondary Education, 6-12 Teacher Certification | 1 | 1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,308 | |
| English for Grades 7-12 Language Arts Teacher Certification | 1 | 1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,912 | |
| Language Education | 1 | 1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,669 | 95% |
| German Education | 3 | 0 | $55,318 | 87% | ||
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 2 | 0 | $58,688 | |||
| Adolescence Education: English | 1 | 0 | $55,296 | |||
| Adolescent/Young Adult/Integrated English/Language Arts (grades 7-12) | 1 | 0 | $49,653 | |||
| Bilingual/Bicultural Education | 1 | 0 | $52,722 | |||
| English (Secondary Education licensure) | 1 | 0 | $55,855 | |||
| English 7-12 Education | 1 | 0 | $60,679 | 95% | ||
| English Teaching Licensure | 1 | 0 | $54,633 | |||
| English with Teaching Licensure 6-12 | 1 | 0 | $54,938 | |||
| English – Language Arts | 1 | 0 | $53,682 | |||
| English – Secondary Education | 1 | 0 | $59,138 | 100% | ||
| English: Secondary Education | 1 | 0 | $59,648 | |||
| Middle-Secondary Education (English content area) | 1 | 0 | $70,940 | |||
| Secondary Education - English | 1 | 0 | $53,657 | |||
| Secondary Education: English Emphasis | 1 | 0 | $49,117 | 100% | ||
| Secondary English Education | 1 | 0 | $41,906 | |||
| Secondary English Language Arts & Journalism 5-12 | 1 | 0 | $52,845 | |||
| Spanish Teaching | 1 | 0 | $51,360 | 96% | ||
| Teacher Education: Drama Education | 1 | 0 | $48,314 | 93% |