Job Cards by Major or Minor
Career opportunities and in-demand skills by program
Linguistics
Major · the science of language
442postings in scan
$84,959median salary
$51,322–$104,114middle-half range
The broadest set of doors — research, analysis, and language roles across tech, government, and academia.
Roles you'll see
- Linguist
- Language analyst
- Researcher
- Research scientist
- Analyst
- Consultant
- Corpus analyst
- Localization specialist
- Language specialist
- Professor (with PhD)
What to build
- Phonetics & phonology
- Corpus methods
- A second language, named on your résumé
- Research & analytical writing
Opens the most doors of any program; pair it with a skill specialization for pay.
Job postings found September 23, 2026.
Editing & Publishing
Major · from manuscript to print
274postings in scan
$63,736median salary
$50,863–$85,904middle-half range
A steady, well-defined profession with a clear path from Bachelor's to career.
Roles you'll see
- Editor
- Copyeditor
- Content editor
- Technical editor
- Managing editor
- Editorial assistant
- Proofreader
- Technical writer
- Content writer
- Publications specialist
What to build
- A major style guide (Chicago, AP)
- Grammar & usage mastery
- Proofreading & markup
- Publishing tools (InDesign, CMS)
A Bachelor's plus style-guide fluency is the common entry point.
Job postings found September 23, 2026.
Applied English Linguistics
Major · language, put to work
158postings in scan
$71,902median salary
$52,000–$98,800middle-half range
The bridge between teaching, assessment, and language technology.
Roles you'll see
- Language specialist
- Language analyst
- Assessment specialist
- Testing specialist
- Curriculum developer
- Instructional designer
- ESL / language instructor
- Educational consultant
- Content developer
- Research associate
What to build
- Language assessment & testing
- Second-language acquisition
- Some computing or data skills
- Cross-cultural communication
Its strength is range — you can move between classroom, content, and code.
Job postings found September 23, 2026.
TESOL
Minor · teaching English, worldwide
227postings in scan
$69,350median salary
$52,000–$100,368middle-half range
Reliable, geographically broad demand — a profession you can count on.
Roles you'll see
- ESL / EFL instructor
- ESL teacher
- English instructor
- Curriculum developer
- Curriculum specialist
- Teacher trainer
- Language-program coordinator
- Academic advisor
- Language assessor
- Intensive-English teacher
What to build
- TESOL certification
- Curriculum & materials design
- Assessment & rubrics
- A Master's for stronger roles
A Master's is often the expectation for the better-paid positions.
Job postings found September 23, 2026.
Computational Linguistics
Minor · where language meets machines
205postings in scan
$97,546median salary
$60,066–$135,230middle-half range
The highest-paying path in the data. If you want language work that pays like tech, this is it.
Roles you'll see
- Computational linguist
- NLP engineer
- Language engineer
- AI trainer
- Annotation specialist
- NLP / data annotator
- Conversational-AI designer
- Localization engineer
- Speech-recognition specialist
- Machine-learning engineer
What to build
- Python & basic scripting
- NLP and machine-learning fundamentals
- Annotation & data workflows
- Localization tooling (i18n / l10n)
The one area with genuinely remote roles. Even a few computing courses move you here.
Job postings found September 23, 2026.