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Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you plan to study Linguistics, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill sits in Chapel Hill, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 36 linguistics degrees were awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Linguistics graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Linguistics graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 69% women (25) and 31% men (11).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Among the 26 bachelor’s linguistics degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 77% were women (20) and 23% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, below the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Master’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 10 master’s linguistics degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Linguistics master’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lower than the national average of 22%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Linguistics Graduates

Graduates of the Linguistics program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill work across a variety of fields. 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.