Illinois State University (ISU) - Foreign Languages and Literatures

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Foreign Languages and Literatures

A general program that focuses on one or more modern foreign languages that is not specific as to the name of the language(s) studied; that is otherwise undifferentiated; or that introduces students to language studies at the basic/elementary level. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Illinois schools that offer a foreign languages and literatures degree. Students at Illinois State University who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

  • Bachelor
  • Master

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Foreign Languages and Literatures Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the foreign languages and literatures program at the Illinois State University for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Illinois State University Degree Level Breakdown For The Foreign Languages and Literatures Program
 TotalBachelorMaster

All Students

13112

By Gender

Illinois State University Student Gender Breakdown For The Foreign Languages and Literatures Program
 TotalBachelorMaster

Male

3-3

Female

1019

By Race

Illinois State University Student Racial Breakdown For The Foreign Languages and Literatures Program
 TotalBachelorMaster

American Indian

---

Black

---

Asian

1-1

Hispanic

2-2

White

918

Unknown

1-1

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

Interpreters and Translators

Job Description

Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of interpreters and translators in our career profile section.

Projections

  • Total Employment (2010): 58,400
  • Total Employment Projected (2020): 83,100
  • Percent Job Growth: 42.20%
  • Percent of Interpreters and Translators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 23%

List of schools that offer a foreign languages and literatures degree or program in Illinois

4-Year Colleges and Universities

Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Master's Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 to 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 20
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Knox College
Galesburg, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: 1,000 to 4,999
Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Principia College
Elsah, IL
  • Private Not-For-Profit Organization
  • Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree
  • Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus
  • Students: Less Than 1,000
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 to 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 7
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL
  • Public Organization
  • Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus
  • Students: 10,000 to 19,999
Students That Completed This Program: 13
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011