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Linguistics at Macalester College

If you plan to study Linguistics, consider the program at Macalester College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Macalester College is located in Saint Paul, MN.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 linguistics graduations were recorded at Macalester College.

Online Class Availability at Macalester College

Macalester College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Linguistics graduates at Macalester College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Linguistics graduates at Macalester College are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at Macalester College

Of the 12 bachelor’s linguistics degrees awarded at Macalester College, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 33% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Macalester College, lower than the national average of 39%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Linguistics Graduates

Those who complete Linguistics program at Macalester College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Linguistics majors, 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.