Slavic Languages Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Slavic Languages major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Linguistics, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Linguistics, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Salary Outlook

Entry-level salary
$54,885

Typical starting pay soon after graduation.

Mid-career salary (10y)
$70,164

Estimated after a decade of experience.

Experienced salary (20y)
$76,242

Seasoned professionals at ~20 years.

Weighted median over last 5 years
CAGR 0.8%

CAGR (compound annual growth rate) summarizes average yearly change across the observed period.

Estimated lifetime earnings

40 years, present value
$1,494,637

Employment-weighted across mapped SOCs; entry ≈ 85% of median; historical CAGR shown for last 5y; projections capped at 3% CAGR; lifetime is 40-year present value at 3% discount.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1124
Occupation: Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
$77,010
21,170
N/A
N/A
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
SOC: 25-2031
Occupation: Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$64,580
1,072,540
N/A
N/A
Interpreters and Translators
SOC: 27-3091
Occupation: Interpreters and Translators
$59,440
53,360
N/A
N/A

Historical Career Trends (2020-2024)

Historical data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020-2024) • Salary trends and employment growth over 5 years

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

10.1%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$77,01021,170
2023$78,76020,820
2022$76,03019,520
2021$77,03019,640
2020$69,92022,790

Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

2.7%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$64,5801,072,540
2023$65,2201,045,170
2022$62,3601,042,090
2021$61,8201,020,240
2020$62,870991,000

Interpreters and Translators

13.6%
5-Year Growth
YearMedian WageEmployment
2024$59,44053,360
2023$57,09051,560
2022$53,64052,160
2021$49,11052,170
2020$52,33056,920

Colleges offering Slavic Languages

University of Delaware

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$66k

University of California-Berkeley

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$17k

Earnings

$82k

University of Notre Dame

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$30k

Earnings

$84k

Boston College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$33k

Earnings

$77k
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Harvard University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$18k

Earnings

$105k