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Linguistics at Stony Brook University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Stony Brook University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 51 linguistics graduations were recorded at Stony Brook University.

Studying Online at Stony Brook University

Online coursework is an option at Stony Brook University. Among 26,689 students, 1,783 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 11,369 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Linguistics graduates at Stony Brook University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Linguistics graduates at Stony Brook University are 73% women (37) and 27% men (14).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at Stony Brook University

Of the 44 bachelor’s linguistics graduates at Stony Brook University, 77% were women (34) and 23% were men (10).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	11
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, higher than the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Master’s Program at Stony Brook University

Of the 3 master’s linguistics graduates at Stony Brook University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Linguistics Doctoral Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 4 doctoral linguistics degrees awarded at Stony Brook University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
International (Nonresident)	2

*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

Graduates of the Linguistics program at Stony Brook University pursue many career paths. 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.