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Linguistics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sits in Champaign, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 34 linguistics degrees were awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online Class Availability at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Distance learning is available at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Among 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Linguistics graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Linguistics graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 56% women (19) and 44% men (15).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 23 bachelor’s linguistics degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 52% were women (12) and 48% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 30% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 4 master’s linguistics graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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

Minority students account for 25% of Linguistics master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, above the national average of 22%.*

Linguistics Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 7 doctoral linguistics degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 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 Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Linguistics doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, below 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

Students who finish Linguistics program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign pursue many career paths. Below 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.