Four colleges in the city offer a total of eight foreign language degrees and teaching English as a second language. Rice University offers programs in classical, French, German, Latin, Russian and Spanish languages as well as linguistics. San Jacinto College offers programs in foreign languages and teaching English as a second language. Texas Southern University offers degree programs in English, foreign languages and Spanish. The University of Houston offers programs in classical, French, foreign language teacher, German, Italian, Spanish and linguistics.
Employment opportunities in Houston are expected to continue to grow in the coming years. The overall employment rate is projected to increase by 17% by the year 2012. Employment opportunities for interpreters and translators will increase by 20%. Jobs for ESL and foreign language degree holders interested in the field of education will grow as well. Jobs at the elementary level are anticipated to grow by 28% at the elementary level and 32% at the secondary and post-secondary level.
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