Students have several choices for pursuing a foreign language degree in Miami. Barry University offers degree programs in English, French, and Spanish. Florida International University offers programs in foreign language teacher, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and teaching English as a second language. The University of Miami offers a variety of foreign language degree programs, including French, German, Spanish, and teaching English as a second language.
Miami is a growing area, both economically and in terms of population. This growth rate is expected to continue. The overall growth rate in employment is expected to reach 20% by the year 2012. Employment opportunities should increase by 20% for interpreters and translators. Jobs for bilingual, foreign language and ESL teachers will grow by 31% on the elementary level and 34% on the secondary and post-secondary level.
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