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Linguistics at University of California-Santa Barbara

If you are interested in studying Linguistics, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Santa Barbara. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Santa Barbara sits in Santa Barbara, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 74 linguistics graduations were recorded at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Santa Barbara

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Santa Barbara. Of 26,133 students, 57 (0%) studied exclusively online and 1,195 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Linguistics graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Linguistics graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara are 77% women (57) and 23% men (17).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Of the 66 bachelor’s linguistics graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 80% were women (53) and 20% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	28
Black / African American	3
Asian	8
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

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

Linguistics Master’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Among the 1 master’s linguistics graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

Linguistics Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Among the 7 doctoral linguistics graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 43% were women (3) and 57% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 43% of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, 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

Those who complete Linguistics program at University of California-Santa Barbara pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.