by our College Data Analytics TeamLearn the essential details every economics and foreign language/literature major should know — including career paths, salary data, the skills you will develop, and the best colleges offering economics and foreign language/literature programs.
Studies in Economics and Foreign Language/Literature build a specific mix of skills, knowledge, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in the occupations economics and foreign language/literature graduates commonly enter.
Skills built by a economics and foreign language/literature program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:
According to O*NET, a economics and foreign language/literature major emphasizes the following knowledge areas:
People currently working in careers related to economics and foreign language/literature tend to have obtained the following education levels.
| Level of Education | Percentage of Workers |
|---|---|
| Doctoral degree | 42.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree | 26.3% |
| Master’s degree | 17.3% |
| Associate’s degree (or other 2-year) | 3.3% |
| Post-master’s certificate | 3.3% |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 3.0% |
| Postsecondary certificate | 1.5% |
| Some college courses | 1.1% |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 0.9% |
| Post-doctoral training | 0.8% |
| First professional degree | 0.2% |
View the chart below to get an idea of what level of education most of those in economics and foreign language/literature careers hold.
Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*
Studying economics and foreign language/literature can lead to a variety of career paths. Below are some of the most common occupations related to economics and foreign language/literature.
The following options are some of the most in-demand careers related to economics and foreign language/literature.
| Occupation | Projected Jobs | Expected Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 830,747 | 2.9% |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 718,152 | 6.5% |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 629,317 | 7.3% |
| Managers, All Other | 468,025 | 6.2% |
| Interpreters and Translators | 424,722 | 12.2% |
| Compliance Managers | 310,203 | 13.0% |
| Loss Prevention Managers | 265,210 | 2.2% |
| Regulatory Affairs Managers | 206,415 | 9.9% |
Salaries for economics and foreign language/literature graduates vary widely by occupation. The following table shows the top highest-paying careers economics and foreign language/literature grads often go into.
| Occupation | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Wind Energy Development Managers | $169,952 |
| Loss Prevention Managers | $165,723 |
| Wind Energy Operations Managers | $122,567 |
| Compliance Managers | $117,178 |
| Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers | $99,321 |
| Managers, All Other | $95,684 |
| Environmental Economists | $86,726 |
| Regulatory Affairs Managers | $77,828 |
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Those considering economics and foreign language/literature, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study within the same broad area.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 30,141 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 28,033 |
| Data Analytics | 12,891 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES | 10,355 |
| Data Science | 7,716 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 5,740 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 5,456 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 5,391 |
| Sustainability Studies | 4,374 |
| Cognitive Science | 3,121 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
