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BA in Portuguese

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Iowa State University

Program Overview

More than 230 million people speak Portuguese, making it the sixth most widely spoken language in the world. It is the third most spoken language in the Western Hemisphere (after English and Spanish) and the most spoken language in the Southern Hemisphere. An estimated 1.3 million Portuguese-speakers live in the United States, and Brazil where Portuguese is the official language has the fifth largest economy in the world.As a result, a major in Portuguese can help students find careers in many settings, such as international business, government, travel, or communications fields in which knowledge of a foreign language and of foreign cultures may be essential.

Program Key Stats

$24480 (Annual cost)
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Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Official high school transcript and Academic record, Letter of recommendation, Typical SAT scores: Math (520-630), Critical reading (510-620), Writing (520-610), ACT Composite (24-29), Average GPA 3.64, TOEFL: IBT-70, PBT- 523, PTE-55, English Language Proficiency Test (ELPT)-956

Career Options

  • Digital Copywriter
  • Editorial Assistant
  • Portuguese as a Foreign Language Teacher
  • Lexicographer
  • Magazine Journalist
  • Newspaper Journalist
  • Publishing Copy-Editor/Proofreader
  • Writer

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