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Linguistics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

If you are interested in studying Linguistics, take a look at what Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Get started with the following essential facts.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 linguistics degrees were granted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Distance learning is available at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among 11,886 students, 46 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Linguistics graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Program-wide, Linguistics graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 42% women (5) and 58% men (7).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 3 bachelor’s linguistics graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 9 doctoral linguistics graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, above the national average of 17%.*

*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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.