Language Interpretation and Translation

Liberal Arts • Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

What is it about?

A program that prepares individuals to be professional interpreters and/or translators of documents and data files, either from English or (Canadian) French into another language or languages or vice versa. Includes intensive instruction in one or more foreign languages plus instruction in subjects such as single- and multiple-language interpretation, one- or two-way interpretation, simultaneous interpretation, general and literary translation, business translation, technical translation, and other specific applications of linguistic skills.

Numbers at a glance

771st
Popular nationwide
345
Search Rank on O's List
8
Colleges offer it
70
Graduates (2018-19)
Men
18
Women
52

Trends

Graduates
Popularity Rank

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Number of Colleges by Size
Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
The University of Texas at Arlington17
The University of Texas-Pan American16
Kent State University at Kent8
Average public university graduating class: 14 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Brigham Young University-Provo18
Aquinas College6
Andrews University2
Mississippi College2
Grace College and Theological Seminary1
Average private university graduating class: 6 students.

O's Insights on Language Interpretation and Translation

  • Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 15 years.
  • 59% of graduates come from public universities.

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