Languages Education
What you'll do in college
Languages Education programs train you to teach English, literature, or foreign/second languages to diverse populations. You will study linguistics, literature, grammar, and phonetics alongside teaching methodologies, second-language acquisition theory, and cultural competency.
Programs require rigorous reading and writing, as well as field experiences in language classrooms to practice designing engaging lessons that build students' communication skills.
What you'll do after college
Graduates primarily work as middle or high school English or foreign language teachers, or as English as a Second Language (ESL) instructors for children or adults. Opportunities also exist globally for teaching English abroad.
Outside traditional schools, alumni often find work in translation, technical writing, corporate language training, publishing, and international educational programs.
Selectivity vs. earnings
By acceptance rate
By SAT median
Earnings vs. selectivity rank
Majors in this category
| Major | Colleges | Degrees ▼ | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Languages Education | 357 | 2,388 | 19% / 81% | 2% | $51,342 | 95% |
| English Education | 256 | 1,563 | 20% / 80% | 1% | $51,691 | 96% |
| Spanish Education | 44 | 112 | 18% / 82% | 3% | $51,881 | 94% |
| World Language Education | 1 | 108 | 6% / 94% | 2% | $38,587 | 91% |
| Teaching English as a Second Language | 35 | 95 | 17% / 83% | 22% | $51,448 | 94% |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 44 | 65 | 9% / 91% | 2% | $54,763 | 96% |
| Bilingual Education | 9 | 62 | 8% / 92% | 2% | $58,414 | 95% |
| TESOL | 3 | 40 | 25% / 75% | 2% | $55,192 | 89% |
| English Language Arts Education | 2 | 36 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $51,234 | 97% |
| Integrated Language Arts/English Education | 1 | 31 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $49,306 | 97% |
| Language and Drama Education | 7 | 30 | 17% / 83% | 3% | $52,013 | 96% |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | 10 | 28 | 18% / 82% | 4% | $54,270 | |
| English Teaching | 2 | 27 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $43,970 | 100% |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 5 | 25 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $48,941 | 80% |
| Adolescence Education English | 1 | 18 | 28% / 72% | 0% | $61,172 | 100% |
| Integrated English Language Arts Education (Grades 7-12) | 1 | 15 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $47,090 | 96% |
| Teacher Education: English Education | 1 | 14 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $53,836 | 91% |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 47 | 11 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $50,801 | 90% |
| Language Arts Education | 3 | 11 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,268 | 98% |
| English/Language Arts Education | 1 | 11 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $46,247 | 99% |
| Spanish Teacher Education | 1 | 11 | 27% / 73% | 9% | $59,699 | 95% |
| French Education | 8 | 10 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $50,857 | 96% |
| Reading Teacher Education | 3 | 10 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,456 | 91% |
| French Language Teacher Education | 14 | 8 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $54,353 | 96% |
| Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 1 | 8 | 0% / 100% | 12% | $47,996 | |
| German Language Teacher Education | 5 | 6 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $50,905 | 98% |
| Language Education | 1 | 6 | 17% / 83% | 17% | $51,750 | 94% |
| Languages and Literature Teaching | 1 | 6 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $47,443 | 100% |
| Adolescence Education Spanish | 1 | 5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,172 | 100% |
| German Education | 3 | 4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,874 | 87% |
| English Teacher Education | 2 | 3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $50,538 | 100% |
| Bilingual/Bicultural Education | 1 | 3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,699 | |
| Teacher Education: Drama Education | 1 | 3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,836 | 91% |
| Foreign Language Education | 2 | 2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,880 | 99% |
| Spanish Teaching | 1 | 1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $40,497 | 100% |