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Linguistics at Georgetown University

If you are interested in studying Linguistics, take a look at what Georgetown University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgetown University sits in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 76 linguistics degrees were granted at Georgetown University.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgetown University

Distance learning is available at Georgetown University. Among 20,031 students, 2,625 (13%) studied exclusively online and 1,344 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Linguistics graduates at Georgetown University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Linguistics graduates at Georgetown University are 68% women (52) and 32% men (24).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at Georgetown University

Of the 30 bachelor’s linguistics degrees awarded at Georgetown University, 70% were women (21) and 30% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgetown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgetown University, higher than the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Master’s Program at Georgetown University

Of the 27 master’s linguistics graduates at Georgetown University, 67% were women (18) and 33% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Linguistics master’s degree recipients at Georgetown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 30% of Linguistics master’s degree recipients at Georgetown University, above the national average of 22%.*

Linguistics Doctoral Program at Georgetown University

Of the 19 doctoral linguistics graduates at Georgetown University, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at Georgetown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at Georgetown University, below the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Linguistics Graduates

Students who finish Linguistics program at Georgetown University go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Linguistics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$39,815

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.