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Linguistics at University of California - Santa Barbara

67 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSB ranks in comparison to other schools with linguistics programs.

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Linguistics Degrees Available at UCSB

UCSB Linguistics Rankings

UCSB was ranked #11 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for linguistics majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 10
Best Linguistics Schools 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 11
Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 13
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Linguistics Graduate Degree Schools 15
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 16
Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 24
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 24
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 27
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Linguistics 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 28
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 31
Best Linguistics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 32
Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Linguistics Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 35
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 39
Highest Paid Linguistics Graduates 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 57
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics 62

Popularity of Linguistics at UCSB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in linguistics. This is an increase of 46% over the previous year when 46 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in linguistics from UCSB. This makes it the #37 most popular school for linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in linguistics in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UCSB Linguistics Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the linguistics majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

The linguistics program at UCSB awarded 67 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in linguistics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 24
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 4

UCSB Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 5 linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCSB, about 60% were men and 40% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in linguistics.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 38
Comparative Literature 34

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