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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificates

A graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics is offered at 1,121 colleges in the United States, where you can earn agraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and37% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 13.3% of Foreign Languages & Linguistics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 28,685 degrees were awarded toForeign Languages & Linguistics majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Foreign Languages & Linguistics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 625
Associate’s Degree 2,361
Bachelor’s Degree 17,709
Master’s Degree 6,629
Doctor’s Degree 1,120

Earnings of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors With Graduate Certificates (All Award Levels)

The median salary for graduates holding agraduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics of $46,553 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $33,322
4 years $46,553
5 years $54,624

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Foreign Languages & Linguistics students with their graduate certificate.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 68.9% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 61
Women 135
Gender Diversity of Graduate Certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

The racial-ethnic distribution of Foreign Languages & Linguistics graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 98 50.0%
Asian 7 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 36 18.4%
Black or African American 15 7.7%
Two or More Races 5 2.6%
Race Unknown 9 4.6%
International Students 26 13.3%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Foreign Languages & Linguistics Graduate Certificate Students

This degree is very popular with international students. Around 13.3% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 1,299 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. Learn more about the most popular below:

The University of Texas at Austin tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 547 graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 442 graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Brigham Young University is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 304 people received their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Ohio State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 261 graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 253 people received their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Los Angeles is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 251 graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Cruz comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This school awarded 239 graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Boise State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 237 people received their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 237 people received their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Washington-Seattle Campus is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 231 graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 228 graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Weber State University is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 227 graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 223 people received their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. This school awarded 221 graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Indiana University-Bloomington comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. This school awarded 216 graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 200 people received their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors seeking their graduate certificate. During the most recent year for which we have data, 188 people received their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 178 people received their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Davis comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 171 people received their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Graduates who complete their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in Foreign Languages & Linguistics. During the most recent year for which we have data, 167 people received their graduate certificate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 12,321
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 7,564
American Sign Language 2,311
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2,111
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 1,385

References

The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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