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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2024
58
growing 20.8%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$6,104
declining 1.42%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$63,710
growing 3.91%
Average Wage
$92,603
growing 3.56%
People in Workforce
529,395
growing 1.39%
Average Employee Age
44.1
growing 0.241%

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In 2024, the locations with the highest concentration of Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics degree recipients are Chief Lake, WI, Okmulgee, OK, and Cloquet, MN. In 2024, the locations with a relatively high number of Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics degree recipients are Chief Lake, WI, Mahnomen, MN, and Goodwill, SD. The most common degree awarded to students studying Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Language & Linguistics

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics and the types of students that study this field. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University awards the most degrees in Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics in the US, but College of the Muscogee Nation and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics.

Tuition costs for Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics majors are, on average, $6,104 for in-state public colleges, and $63,710 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics programs are Public, 4-year or above institutions (20 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (47 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics (2024)
  1. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
    10 degrees awarded
  2. College of the Muscogee Nation
    8 degrees awarded
  3. Bay Mills Community College
    8 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics, is Public, 4-year or above (47 completions in 2024).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,104
Median In-State Public
$63,710
Median Out of State Private

Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University has the most Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics degree recipients, with 10 degrees awarded in 2024.

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Specialized Colleges

Highest Concentration Institution
  1. College of the Muscogee Nation
    20.5%
  2. Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University
    20%
  3. Bay Mills Community College
    5.3%

Out of all institutions that offer Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, College of the Muscogee Nation has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics, with 20.5%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics
  1. Sawyer County, WI
    10 degrees awarded
  2. Chippewa County, MI
    8 degrees awarded
  3. Okmulgee County, OK
    8 degrees awarded

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

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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 $92,603 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

The industry that employs the most Language & Linguistics majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Support activities for mining.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$92,603
Average Wage in Workforce
± $3,376
3.56%
1 Year Growth
± 5.01%

The average salary for Language & Linguistics majors is $92,603 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
Highest Paying Pumas
  1. Hidalgo County (North Central)--Edinburg City PUMA, TX
    $304,700
  2. Collin County (Southwest)--Plano City (West) PUMA, TX
    $290,976
  3. Sedgwick (Northeast) & Butler (North & East) Counties--Wichita City (Northeast) PUMA, KS
    $281,206

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.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The most common occupations for Language & Linguistics majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Postsecondary teachers, and Secondary school teachers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Language & Linguistics majors working as Miscellaneous media & communication workers, Librarians, and Postsecondary teachers.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Language & Linguistics majors are Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers, Surgeons, and Molders, shapers, & casters, except metal & plastic.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
529,395
2024 Workforce
± 17,833
1.39%
1 Year Growth
± 4.71%

The number of Language & Linguistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.39%, from 522,137 in 2023 to 529,395 in 2024.

The largest single share of Language & Linguistics graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (6.69%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Language & Linguistics by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & 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.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.

The highest paying industries of Language & Linguistics majors, by average wage, are Support activities for mining, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Computer & peripheral equipment manufacturing.

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
529,395
2024 Workforce
± 17,833
1.39%
1 Year Growth
± 4.71%

The number of Language & Linguistics graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 1.39%, from 522,137 in 2023 to 529,395 in 2024.

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.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
PUMAS with a relatively high number of Language & Linguistics majors
  1. District of Columbia (West) PUMA, DC
    6.86
  2. Alameda County (North)--Berkeley & Albany Cities PUMA, CA
    5.71
  3. District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC
    5.65

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

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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 44.1.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Female employees are more likely to hold Language & Linguistics degrees, and American Indian or Alaska Native students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Language & Linguistics (43 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
44.1
Average Age in 2024
± 0.444 Years
0.241%
1 Year Change
± 1.43%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Language & Linguistics. The most common ages of employees with this major are 35 and 33 years old, which represent 3.22% and 3.14% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & 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.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (75.9%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native
    43 degrees awarded
  2. Two or More Races
    10 degrees awarded
  3. White
    3 degrees awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. American Indian or Alaska Native Female
    8 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    2 degrees awarded
  3. American Indian or Alaska Native Male
    2 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics is from the 2 Digit Course Language & Linguistics.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Mexico
    10,062 degree recipients
  2. China
    8,394 degree recipients
  3. Korea
    6,992 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Belgium
    8.5 times more than expected
  2. Spain
    6.71 times more than expected
  3. Algeria
    6.5 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Belgium that hold Language & Linguistics degrees (8.5 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (10,062 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics majors need many skills, but most especially Learning Strategies. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Native American Languages, Literature, & Linguistics majors need more than the average amount of Instructing, Learning Strategies, and Social Perceptiveness.

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 Native American Languages, Literature, & 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 Instructing is very distinctive for majors, but the Learning Strategies, Speaking, and Instructing are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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