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Linguistics at Tulane University of Louisiana

If you plan to study Linguistics, you may want to check out the program at Tulane University of Louisiana. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 linguistics degrees were granted at Tulane University of Louisiana.

Online & Distance Learning at Tulane University of Louisiana

Many students take online classes at Tulane University of Louisiana. Of 13,310 students, 2,064 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,306 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Linguistics graduates at Tulane University of Louisiana, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Linguistics graduates at Tulane University of Louisiana are 75% women (12) and 25% men (4).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at Tulane University of Louisiana

Among the 11 bachelor’s linguistics graduates at Tulane University of Louisiana, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Tulane University of Louisiana, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Master’s Program at Tulane University of Louisiana

Among the 2 master’s linguistics graduates at Tulane University of Louisiana, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Linguistics master’s degree recipients at Tulane University of Louisiana, higher than the national average of 22%.*

Linguistics Doctoral Program at Tulane University of Louisiana

Of the 3 doctoral linguistics graduates at Tulane University of Louisiana, 67% were women (2) and 33% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 33% of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at Tulane University of Louisiana, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Linguistics Graduates

Graduates of the Linguistics program at Tulane University of Louisiana work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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

• 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.