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Linguistics at Northwestern University

Linguistics at Northwestern University

If you plan to study Linguistics, take a look at what Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern University is located in Evanston, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 16 linguistics graduations were recorded at Northwestern University.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern University

Distance learning is available at Northwestern University. Among 23,856 students, 781 (3%) studied exclusively online and 1,509 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Linguistics graduates at Northwestern University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Linguistics graduates at Northwestern University are 50% women (8) and 50% men (8).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 9 bachelor’s linguistics degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

Northwestern University gender breakdown of Linguistics Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 6
Two or More Races 1
International (Nonresident) 1
Unknown 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Linguistics majors at Northwestern University

Minority students account for 11% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Master’s Program at Northwestern University

Among the 1 master’s linguistics degrees awarded at Northwestern University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

Northwestern University gender breakdown of Linguistics Master's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Linguistics majors at Northwestern University

Linguistics Doctoral Program at Northwestern University

Of the 6 doctoral linguistics graduates at Northwestern University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

Northwestern University gender breakdown of Linguistics Doctoral degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 4
Hispanic / Latino 1
International (Nonresident) 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Linguistics majors at Northwestern University

Minority students account for 17% of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at Northwestern 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

Graduates of the Linguistics program at Northwestern University work across a variety of fields. 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

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