South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

Types of Degrees South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many south asian languages, literatures, & linguistics, general graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Doctor’s Degree	8
Master’s Degree	5

What South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to south asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, general were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

Knowledge Areas for South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Majors

This major prepares you for careers in which these knowledge areas are important:

• Foreign Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• Philosophy and Theology - Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture.
• Sociology and Anthropology - Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

Skills for South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to south asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, general:

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Abilities for South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Majors

South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

What Can You Do With a South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Major?

Below is a list of occupations associated with south asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, general:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	11.7%	$67,640
Interpreters and Translators	17.7%	$49,930

Who Is Getting a Master’s Degree in South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General?

The major attracts more women than men. About 60% of the recent graduates in this field are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of south asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, general majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Geographic Diversity

South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General appeals to people across the globe. About 80.0% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

Some degrees associated with south asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, general may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for south asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, general careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	0.5%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	0.5%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	5.6%
Bachelor’s Degree	30.1%
Master’s Degree	21.7%
Post-Master’s Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master’s degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level.	4.3%
Doctoral Degree	37.8%

Online South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	0	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	0	0
Bachelor’s Degree	0	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	1	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to south asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, general.

Major	Number of Grads
South Asian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other	10
Sanskrit & Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics	3
Hindi Language & Literature	0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.