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About Portuguese Language and Literature

A program that focuses on the Portuguese language and related dialects. Includes instruction in philology; Metropolitan Portuguese; Luso-Brazilian Portuguese; dialects; and applications in business, science/technology, and other settings.

While Portuguese Language and Literature has degrees up to the Masters degree, the majority of students study towards a Bachelors degree. Students major in Portuguese Language and Literature all over the country, though the major at the Doctors degree research scholarship level sees the most graduates in Rhode Island. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Portuguese Language and Literature is $40,300.

Popularity of Portuguese Language and Literature Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Portuguese Language and Literature degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying job for Portuguese Language and Literature majors is Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary. But, something else to think about is how many job openings there currently is. A position that is in high need that a degree in Portuguese Language and Literature can prepare you for is Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Portuguese Language and Literature majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Portuguese Language and Literature majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
6
Female Students
1 (16%)
Male Students
5 (83%)
U.S. Nonresident (3, 50%)
White (2, 33%)
Hispanic or Latino (1, 17%)
Asian (0, <1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Black or African American (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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