Explore Foreign Languages, Literature and Linguistic Studies

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. Discover 47 specialized programs from Spanish Language and Literature to Swedish Language and Literature with over 26,590 graduates across 1,121 institutions nationwide.

Graduate Trends in Languages (2010-2024)

Active Programs

26,590

Total Graduates (2023-2024)

1,121

Universities & Colleges

Most Popular Languages Programs

Spanish Language and Literature

8,891

graduates

Linguistics

2,847

graduates

Foreign Languages and Literatures

2,396

graduates

French Language and Literature

2,001

graduates

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation

1,420

graduates

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Explore 47 academic programs in Foreign Languages, Literature and Linguistic Studies.

Program Name	Graduates	Institutions	CIP Code
Spanish Language and Literature	8,891	813	16.0905
Linguistics	2,847	159	16.0102
Foreign Languages and Literatures	2,396	206	16.0101
French Language and Literature	2,001	373	16.0901
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	1,420	114	16.1603
Language Interpretation and Translation	967	73	16.0103
Japanese Language and Literature	920	127	16.0302
Comparative Literature	917	83	16.0104
German Language and Literature	907	201	16.0501
American Sign Language	879	102	16.1601
Chinese Language and Literature	626	103	16.0301
Hispanic and Latin American Languages and Literatures	624	29	16.0908
Foreign Languages and Linguistics	545	44	16.9999
Italian Language and Literature	334	80	16.0902
Arabic Language and Literature	317	44	16.1101
Russian Language and Literature	315	80	16.0402
Linguistic and Related Language Studies	240	24	16.0199
English as a Second Language	230	10	16.1701
Applied Linguistics	197	26	16.0105
Romance Languages and Linguistics	148	12	16.0999
Korean Language and Literature	145	19	16.0303
East Asian Languages and Linguistics	91	6	16.0399
Classics and Classical Languages	88	16	16.1299
Middle and Near Eastern Languages and Linguistics	81	9	16.1199
Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages and Literatures	69	17	16.1103
Portuguese Language and Literature	64	17	16.0904
American Indian Languages and Linguistics	58	13	16.1001
Latin Language and Literature	54	31	16.1203
Ancient Greek Language and Literature	39	17	16.1202
Hebrew Language and Literature	35	10	16.1102
Hawaiian Language and Literature	21	2	16.1409
Scandinavian Languages and Literature	21	4	16.0502
South Asian Languages and Literatures	19	1	16.0799
Celtic Languages and Literatures	12	2	16.1301
Filipino and Tagalog Language and Literature	12	2	16.1404
Germanic Languages and Linguistics	12	3	16.0599
Linguistics of ASL and Sign Languages	10	2	16.1602
Norwegian Language and Literature	10	3	16.0505
African Languages and Linguistics	7	1	16.0201
Polish Language and Literature	6	2	16.0407
Modern Greek Language and Literature	4	3	16.0601
Iranian Languages and Linguistics	3	2	16.0801
Southeast Asian and Australasian Pacific Languages and Linguistics	3	1	16.1499
American Sign Language	2	1	16.1699
Danish Language and Literature	1	1	16.0503
Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian Languages and Linguistics	1	1	16.0499
Swedish Language and Literature	1	1	16.0506

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