ProgramsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

    CIP16.99

    45 colleges offer Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. 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
    45
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $53,981
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $20,250
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    17
    Associate's
    8
    Bachelor's
    45
    Master's
    9
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    1
    Doctoral
    7
    Graduate/professional certificate
    6
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other

    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other is part of Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics: instructional programs that focus on foreign languages and literatures, the humanistic and scientific study of linguistics, and the provision of professional interpretation and translation services.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 16.99.

    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.

    Colleges offering Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate17Not reportedNot reported
    Associate's8Not reportedNot reported
    Bachelor's45$53,9814 yrs after · 3 colleges$20,2503 colleges
    Master's9Not reportedNot reported
    Post-baccalaureate certificate1Not reportedNot reported
    Doctoral7Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate6Not reportedNot 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 Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 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. 1

      Clemson University

      Clemson, SC · Public · 28 graduates

      $69,274

      debt $20,250

    2. 2Georgia Southern University logo

      Georgia Southern University

      Statesboro, GA · Public · 28 graduates

      $53,981

      debt $18,750

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    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    How many colleges offer Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other at these degree levels: certificate (17 colleges), associate's (8 colleges), bachelor's (45 colleges), master's (9 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), doctoral (7 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (6 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other earn $53,981 a year four years after finishing, across 3 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other graduates earn the most?

    Clemson University reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other: $69,274 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.