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
By SAT median
Earnings vs. selectivity rank
Majors in this category
| Major | Colleges | Degrees ▼ | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Languages Education | 371 | 2,283 | 17% / 83% | 2% | $52,415 | 95% |
| English Education | 269 | 1,353 | 19% / 81% | 1% | $53,273 | 96% |
| World Language Education | 1 | 146 | 5% / 95% | 2% | $40,720 | 91% |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | 36 | 129 | 13% / 87% | 16% | $52,198 | 94% |
| Spanish Education | 44 | 99 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $53,189 | 94% |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 46 | 92 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $52,205 | 90% |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 58 | 71 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $55,177 | 96% |
| Bilingual Education | 9 | 68 | 4% / 96% | 7% | $55,944 | 95% |
| English Language Arts Education | 2 | 33 | 21% / 79% | 3% | $52,933 | 97% |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 5 | 32 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $48,154 | 80% |
| English Teaching | 2 | 30 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $48,396 | 100% |
| Integrated Language Arts/English Education | 1 | 30 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $52,032 | 97% |
| Adolescence Education English | 1 | 25 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $59,866 | 100% |
| Integrated English Language Arts Education (Grades 7-12) | 1 | 23 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $49,369 | 96% |
| TESOL | 3 | 17 | 18% / 82% | 6% | $56,540 | 89% |
| Language and Drama Education | 7 | 16 | 19% / 81% | 19% | $53,901 | 96% |
| French Language Teacher Education | 23 | 15 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $55,032 | 96% |
| Teacher Education: English Education | 1 | 15 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $54,394 | 91% |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 11 | 12 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $54,346 | |
| English/Language Arts Education | 1 | 12 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,294 | 99% |
| Spanish Teacher Education | 1 | 10 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $59,046 | 95% |
| Foreign Language Teacher Education | 14 | 8 | 25% / 75% | 12% | $53,684 | |
| Language Arts Education | 3 | 7 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $51,215 | 98% |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 1 | 7 | 0% / 100% | 14% | $50,099 | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 4 | 6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,344 | 91% |
| French Education | 8 | 4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,609 | 96% |
| German Language Teacher Education | 7 | 4 | 25% / 75% | 25% | $54,040 | 98% |
| Speech Teacher Education | 5 | 4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,922 | |
| English Teacher Education | 2 | 4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $50,161 | 100% |
| Foreign Language Education | 2 | 4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,834 | 99% |
| Adolescence Education Spanish | 1 | 3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $59,866 | 100% |
| Languages and Literature Teaching | 1 | 3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,746 | 100% |
| Language Education | 1 | 1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,968 | 94% |