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Major · Foreign Languages

Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

A program that focuses on the languages and literatures of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of the world, including the Iberian, Latin American, and Lusophone worlds. Includes instruction in Spanish and Portuguese language and linguistics; regional and Latin American dialects; and Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish American, Luso-Brazilian, and Chicano literature.

Schools offering
26
Annual completions
159
Typical degree level
Bachelor's
Median earnings (5yr)
$57k

About this major

A program that focuses on the languages and literatures of the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas of the world, including the Iberian, Latin American, and Lusophone worlds. Includes instruction in Spanish and Portuguese language and linguistics; regional and Latin American dialects; and Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish American, Luso-Brazilian, and Chicano literature.

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

$57k

Associate's vs Bachelor's — early-career earnings

Associate's

$49k

Bachelor's

$57k

Section 6 · Where to study

Top colleges for Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General

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

College Location Assoc. Bach. Total
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA 0 44 44
University of Florida Gainesville, FL 0 33 33
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN 0 27 27
Hamilton College Clinton, NY 0 10 10
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA 0 10 10
University of California-Merced Merced, CA 0 7 7
Whitman College Walla Walla, WA 0 6 6
Princeton University Princeton, NJ 0 4 4
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 0 4 4
Montana State University Bozeman, MT 0 4 4
Section 7 · Explore sideways

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Section 9 · Frequently asked

Common questions

What can I do with a Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General degree?
Graduates commonly pursue careers such as Interpreters and translators, Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary.
Is a Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 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 Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General?
26 colleges offered this major in the most recent IPEDS year, graduating about 159 students a year combined.