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Linguistics at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for Linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 linguistics degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Linguistics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

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

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 12 bachelor’s linguistics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Linguistics Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 2 master’s linguistics degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	2

Linguistics Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 4 doctoral linguistics graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	4

*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

Those who complete Linguistics program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.