Education
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $79,350
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Instructing
ProgramsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP16.03
160 colleges offer East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 160
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $52,010
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $18,116
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 39
- Associate's
- 35
- Bachelor's
- 160
- Master's
- 34
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 1
- Doctoral
- 23
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 5
What it covers
About East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
A general program that focuses on one or more of the languages of East Asia, including, but not limited to, the Sino-Tibetan, Japanese, and Korean languages. Includes instruction in philology; linguistics; dialects and pidgins; literature; and applications to business, science/technology, and other settings.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 16.03.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 16.03.
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
- Chinese Language and Literature
- Japanese Language and Literature
- Korean Language and Literature
- Tibetan Language and Literature
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 39 | $37,5201 yr after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Associate's | 35 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 160 | $52,0104 yrs after · 24 colleges | $18,1169 colleges |
| Master's | 34 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 1 | $57,3771 yr after · 1 college | $21,5001 college |
| Doctoral | 23 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 5 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Kingston, RI · Public · 30 graduates
$77,224
debt $19,325
- 2
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 16 graduates
$64,421
debt not reported
- 3
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA · Public · 16 graduates
$61,603
debt not reported
- 4
University of California-Davis
Davis, CA · Public · 25 graduates
$60,939
debt not reported
- 5
University of Maryland-College Park
College Park, MD · Public · 14 graduates
$58,063
debt not reported
- 6
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public · 29 graduates
$55,898
debt $15,000
- 7
Tacoma, WA · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$53,792
debt not reported
- 8
New York, NY · Public · 35 graduates
$53,509
debt not reported
- 9
Eugene, OR · Public · 19 graduates
$53,064
debt $18,116
- 10
East Lansing, MI · Public · 17 graduates
$52,496
debt not reported
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
Education
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Median pay
- $72,040
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
- Instructing
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
Arts, design and media
Interpreters and Translators
- Median pay
- $60,170
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
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Questions about East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
How many colleges offer East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at these degree levels: certificate (39 colleges), associate's (35 colleges), bachelor's (160 colleges), master's (34 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (23 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (5 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics earn $52,010 a year four years after finishing, across 24 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics graduates earn the most?
University of Rhode Island reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics: $77,224 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.