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Linguistics at University at Buffalo

If you are interested in studying Linguistics, you may want to check out the program at University at Buffalo. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University at Buffalo is in Buffalo, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 linguistics degrees were granted at University at Buffalo.

Online & Distance Learning at University at Buffalo

Many students take online classes at University at Buffalo. Of 31,903 students, 2,663 (8%) studied exclusively online and 13,527 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Linguistics graduates at University at Buffalo, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Linguistics graduates at University at Buffalo are 54% women (15) and 46% men (13).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at University at Buffalo

Among the 22 bachelor’s linguistics graduates at University at Buffalo, 59% were women (13) and 41% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 18% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Master’s Program at University at Buffalo

Of the 3 master’s linguistics degrees awarded at University at Buffalo, 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 University at Buffalo.

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Linguistics master’s degree recipients at University at Buffalo, above the national average of 22%.*

Linguistics Doctoral Program at University at Buffalo

Among the 3 doctoral linguistics degrees awarded at University at Buffalo, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

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

*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 University at Buffalo work across a variety of fields. Here 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

• 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.