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Linguistics at University of California-Berkeley

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

University of California-Berkeley is located in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 linguistics degrees were granted at University of California-Berkeley.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Berkeley

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) studied exclusively online and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Linguistics graduates at University of California-Berkeley, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Linguistics graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 57% women (33) and 43% men (25).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 49 bachelor’s linguistics degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 53% were women (26) and 47% were men (23).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	1
Asian	16
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 4 master’s linguistics degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

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

Minority students account for 50% of Linguistics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 22%.*

Linguistics Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 5 doctoral linguistics graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 40% of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 17%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Linguistics Graduates

Those who complete Linguistics program at University of California-Berkeley pursue many career paths. Below 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.