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Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Education

The education and training required of postsecondary teachers varies widely, depending on the subject taught and the educational institution employing them. Educational requirements for teachers generally are highest at research universities, where a Ph.D. is the most commonly held degree.

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Spanish Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $18,585.00 per year

French Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $20,668.00 per year

German Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $22,371.00 per year

Linguistics. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $17,530.00 per year

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $13,675.00 per year

Russian Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $25,319.00 per year

Italian Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $22,751.00 per year

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $24,911.00 per year

Japanese Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $20,732.00 per year

Chinese Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $23,312.00 per year

French Language Teacher Education. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $16,148.00 per year

Spanish Language Teacher Education. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $15,159.00 per year

Latin Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $27,099.00 per year

Foreign Language Teacher Education. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $15,422.00 per year

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $19,011.00 per year

Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $30,963.00 per year

Language Interpretation and Translation. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $7,146.00 per year

German Language Teacher Education. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $15,763.00 per year

Portuguese Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $17,421.00 per year

Ancient Near Eastern and Biblical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $21,382.00 per year

Arabic Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $16,409.00 per year

Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $29,792.00 per year

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $19,547.00 per year

Hebrew Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $19,589.00 per year

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $27,000.00 per year

Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $21,714.00 per year

Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $20,612.00 per year

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $19,480.00 per year

Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $30,362.00 per year

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $17,164.00 per year

Latin Teacher Education. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $22,337.00 per year

East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $26,243.00 per year

Scandinavian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $18,067.00 per year

Korean Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $8,719.00 per year

American Indian/Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $4,747.00 per year

Modern Greek Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $13,948.00 per year

Norwegian Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $19,548.00 per year

Iranian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $11,823.00 per year

Applied Linguistics. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $11,663.00 per year

Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $6,665.00 per year

Sanskrit and Classical Indian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $39,445.00 per year

African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $8,983.00 per year

Polish Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $10,922.00 per year

Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $28,562.00 per year

Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $29,256.00 per year

South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $23,057.00 per year

Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $38,724.00 per year

Dutch/Flemish Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $20,226.00 per year

Swedish Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $8,701.00 per year

Romanian Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $40,243.00 per year

Filipino/Tagalog Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $5,616.00 per year

Czech Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $9,416.00 per year

Danish Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $8,701.00 per year

Vietnamese Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $672.00 per year

Turkish Language and Literature. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $7,130.00 per year

Uralic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $8,701.00 per year

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General Qualifications

Postsecondary teachers should communicate and relate well with students, enjoy working with them and be able to motivate them. They should have inquiring and analytical minds and a strong desire t...

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  • Foreign Language
  • English Language
  • Education and Training
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  • Sociology and Anthropology

Most Common Education Levels

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Most Common Education

Schools with the Highest Enrollment for Featured Major

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School
Number of Students
Arizona State University
76,438
Austin Community College District
70,326
University of Minnesota-Twin C...
65,213
Liberty University
64,610
Ohio State University-Main Campus
63,184
University of Central Florida
63,153
University of Florida
58,626
University of Maryland-Univers...
55,844
The University of Texas at Austin
54,264
Florida International University
51,792
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