American Indian Native American Languages Literatures and Linguistics Major

Description: A program that focuses on one or more of the languages native to the Western Hemisphere, with an emphasis on American Indian languages, but including other Native American languages. Includes instruction in philology; oral and written literatures; Inuit and Aleut languages; Hawaiian; North American language families, including, but not limited to, Algonkian, Athabascan, Siouan, Muskogean, Iroquoian, Yuman, Mayan, Zapotecan, and Uto-Aztecan; South American language families, including, but not limited to, Andean-Equatorial, Ge-Pano-Carib, and Macro-Chibchan; and other minor languages. Is American Indian Native American Languages Literatures and Linguistics the right major for you?
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American Indian Native American Languages Literatures and Linguistics Major

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Salary Info

Median Annual Wage

$49,790

Median Hourly Wage

$23.94*

Total Employed Nationally

44,200


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.