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Major · Foreign Languages

Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

A program that focuses on one or more of the extinct Semitic and/or Non-Semitic languages spoken in the ancient Near East, including those used to write historical Jewish and Christian religious texts. These languages include, but are not limited to, Egyptian/Coptic, Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Aramaic, Cannanite, Phonecian, Samarian, Ugaritic, Syriac, Mandean, Hattic, Elamite, Hurrian, Hittite, Urartian, Lydian, Luwian, Lycian, Palaic, Sabaean/South Arabian, and other associated languages. Includes instruction in philology, epigraphy, papyrology, numismatics, and textual studies.

Schools offering
18
Annual completions
22
Typical degree level
Bachelor's
Median earnings (5yr)
$75k

About this major

A program that focuses on one or more of the extinct Semitic and/or Non-Semitic languages spoken in the ancient Near East, including those used to write historical Jewish and Christian religious texts. These languages include, but are not limited to, Egyptian/Coptic, Sumerian, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Aramaic, Cannanite, Phonecian, Samarian, Ugaritic, Syriac, Mandean, Hattic, Elamite, Hurrian, Hittite, Urartian, Lydian, Luwian, Lycian, Palaic, Sabaean/South Arabian, and other associated languages. Includes instruction in philology, epigraphy, papyrology, numismatics, and textual studies.

Section 3 · Careers

Where this major leads

Occupations most often associated with this major, from the federal BLS+O*NET crosswalk. Job-growth projections and median wages are national.

Occupation Median wage Job growth Typical education
Interpreters and translators $59k +1.7% Bachelor's degree
Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary $77k -0.2% Doctoral or professional degree
Section 4 · Earnings

Earnings at a glance

Median graduate earnings from the federal College Scorecard, 5 and 10 years out.

Median 5-year earnings

$75k

Section 6 · Where to study

Top colleges for Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

Ranked by annual completions at the associate's or bachelor's level — a proxy for program scale.

College Location Assoc. Bach. Total
Brigham Young University Provo, UT 0 10 10
Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI 0 3 3
Houston Christian University Houston, TX 0 2 2
Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO 0 2 2
Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR 0 1 1
Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA 0 1 1
Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA 0 1 1
Carson-Newman University Jefferson City, TN 0 1 1
Union University Jackson, TN 0 1 1
Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL 0 0 0
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Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics degree?
Graduates commonly pursue careers such as Interpreters and translators, Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary.
Is a Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics associate's enough, or do I need a bachelor's?
This major is typically offered only at the bachelor's level.
How many colleges offer Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics?
18 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 22 students a year combined.