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Linguistics at University of Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a school for Linguistics, take a look at what University of Chicago. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Chicago is in Chicago, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 linguistics degrees were awarded at University of Chicago.

Studying Online at University of Chicago

Many students take online classes at University of Chicago. Among 18,566 students, 102 (1%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Linguistics graduates at University of Chicago, by degree type.

Program-wide, Linguistics graduates at University of Chicago are 50% women (14) and 50% men (14).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at University of Chicago

Among the 20 bachelor’s linguistics graduates at University of Chicago, 50% were women (10) and 50% were men (10).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Chicago, higher than the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Master’s Program at University of Chicago

Of the 1 master’s linguistics graduates at University of Chicago, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

Linguistics Doctoral Program at University of Chicago

Of the 7 doctoral linguistics graduates at University of Chicago, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at University of Chicago, 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 University of Chicago pursue many career paths. Here 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.