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Linguistics at University of California - Santa Cruz

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Santa Cruz ranks in comparison to other schools with linguistics programs.

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Linguistics Degrees Available at UC Santa Cruz

• Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics
• Master’s Degree in Linguistics
• Doctorate Degree in Linguistics

UC Santa Cruz Linguistics Rankings

The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #31 on College Factual's Best Schools for linguistics list. It is also ranked #7 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics	27
Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools	29
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Linguistics Graduates	29
Best Linguistics Schools	31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k)	31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k)	31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid)	31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k)	32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k)	35
Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k)	37
Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid)	38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics	38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k)	38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k)	40
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics Graduates	42
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k)	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k)	43
Best Linguistics Graduate Degree Schools	43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k)	43
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid)	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k)	44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k)	44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid)	44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k)	44
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Linguistics	45
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k)	47
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k)	49
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	49
Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	49
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k)	50
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics Graduates	50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k)	50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k)	51
Best Linguistics Colleges for Veterans	57
Best Linguistics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	57
Highest Paid Linguistics Graduates	58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k)	58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics	61
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k)	66
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics	68

Popularity of Linguistics at UC Santa Cruz

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in linguistics. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 37 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in linguistics from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #69 most popular school for linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in linguistics in 2021, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UC Santa Cruz Linguistics Students

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

UC Santa Cruz Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in linguistics from UC Santa Cruz. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	1

UC Santa Cruz Linguistics Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in linguistics from UC Santa Cruz in 2021 were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UC Santa Cruz are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

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

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

Majors Similar to Linguistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Comparative Literature	154
Applied Linguistics	19
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services	18

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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