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Linguistics at Portland State University

If you are interested in studying Linguistics, consider the program at Portland State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Portland State University sits in Portland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 linguistics degrees were granted at Portland State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Portland State University

Many students take online classes at Portland State University. Of 19,951 students, 3,460 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,027 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Linguistics graduates at Portland State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Linguistics graduates at Portland State University are 67% women (12) and 33% men (6).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at Portland State University

Among the 18 bachelor’s linguistics degrees awarded at Portland State University, 67% were women (12) and 33% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Portland State University, below the national average of 39%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Linguistics Graduates

Students who finish Linguistics program at Portland State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.