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Linguistics at University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Linguistics, consider the program at University of Pennsylvania. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Pennsylvania is in Philadelphia, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 linguistics degrees were granted at University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at University of Pennsylvania. Of 29,109 students, 3,249 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,003 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Linguistics graduates at University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Linguistics graduates at University of Pennsylvania are 53% women (9) and 47% men (8).

Linguistics Bachelor’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Among the 8 bachelor’s linguistics graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	2

Minority students account for 25% of Linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 39%.*

Linguistics Master’s Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 3 master’s linguistics graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Linguistics master’s degree recipients at University of Pennsylvania, above the national average of 22%.*

Linguistics Doctoral Program at University of Pennsylvania

Of the 6 doctoral linguistics graduates at University of Pennsylvania, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	5

*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 Pennsylvania work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.