Undergraduate Linguistics & Literature at CUNY Queens College

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Queens. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #9 out of 10 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

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Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Queens Undergraduate Linguistics & Literature Rankings

#100 in the U.S.

#12 in New York

#23 in the Middle Atlantic Region

By College Factual’s measure, Queens highly for linguistics & literature, coming in at #100 out of 160 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools	100 of 160
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in New York	12 of 16
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	23 of 29

Undergraduate Linguistics & Literature Degrees at Queens

The table below lists every degree level offered in linguistics & literature at Queens, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	20
Master’s	3

Queens Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, CUNY Queens College awarded 20 bachelor’s degrees in linguistics & literature.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Queens holds a strong position among schools offering linguistics & literature at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #9 out of 10 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	9
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	87

Salary of Linguistics & Literature Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$38,337 Bachelor's Median Salary

Linguistics & Literature students who finish a bachelor’s at Queens earn a median of $38,337 a year. This is below $60,081, the median for all majors at Queens.

Salary for Linguistics & Literature majors with a bachelor's degree at Queens

Queens Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$7,538 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,930	$14,880
Fees	$608	$608

Learn more about Queens tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 20% of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

The largest share of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degree graduates at Queens are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from CUNY Queens College with a bachelor’s in linguistics & literature.

Ethnic diversity of Linguistics & Literature majors at CUNY Queens College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Linguistics (Bachelor’s)

Queens conferred 18 bachelor’s completions in linguistics in the most recent reporting year — 89% to women and 11% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (50%).

Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York — #5
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #9
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #45

Comparative Literature (Bachelor’s)

Queens conferred 2 bachelor’s degrees in comparative literature in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (50%).

Graduate Study in Linguistics & Literature at Queens

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Queens. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Linguistics & Literature	3

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.