What type of job could someone get with a degree in linguistics?

Question

Also,what would be a good minor for someone majoring in linguistics?

Answer 1

Teaching a linguistics class, or be a translator.

Answer 2

You could combine your linguistics education with computer science, and do industrial linguistics. Industrial linguistics is the study of how computers can be used to process and produce human speech patterns (e.g., speech recognition software). You could also combine linguistics with education and/or psychology for a career in speech pathology. This is an interesting and rewarding field if you're interested in helping people (especially, children) with speech impediments. I hope this helps! Good luck and best wishes!

Edit: I just noticed that several other people put "translator" as a possible career choice, in response to the question. However, I wanted to note to other posters that linguistics is the study of the mechanics of language, and does not always require studying another language. Although many linguistics majors do study foreign languages, many linguistics majors are not FLUENT in other languages. Finally, I should note that translation jobs require "fluency" (and sometimes native fluency) in a foreign language.

Answer 3

It think this was actually #1 in the worst college degrees to find a job in. I'm pretty sure. Google: Yahoo Finance top 10 worst college degrees. Minors don't amount to anything.

Answer 4

Translator.

Answer 5

Translator: they work for big companies as well as the govt.

Minors: Business, Marketing, Education

Answer 6

You could be a translator. If you are interested in freelance translation work,check this out http://tinyurl.com/qrnfe