Modern Languages Schools in California

In 2022-2023, 216 students earned their Modern Languages degrees in CA.

Gender Distribution

In California, a modern languages major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of modern languages majors in California is as follows:

• Asian: 10.6%
• Black or African American: 3.2%
• Hispanic or Latino: 52.3%
• White: 23.1%
• Non-Resident Alien: 1.9%
• Other Races: 8.8%

Jobs for Modern Languages Grads in California

In this state, there are 124,970 people employed in jobs related to a modern languages degree, compared to 1,134,300 nationwide.

Wages for Modern Languages Jobs in California

Modern Languages grads earn an average of $80,510 in the state and $64,340 nationwide.

Modern Languages Careers in CA

Some of the careers modern languages majors go into include:

Job Title	CA Job Growth	CA Median Salary
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	14%	$106,790
High School Teachers	7%	$82,670

Related Majors in California

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to modern languages.

Major	Annual Graduates in CA
Linguistics	148
Comparative Literature	66
Language Translation	46
Other Linguistics & Literature	2

View all majors related to Modern Languages

View Nationwide Modern Languages Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pandit Rahul Sanskrutayan, Banshidhar Mohanty under License

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