by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at UMBC. It is offered at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 3 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, UMBC highly for linguistics & literature, coming in at #78 out of 160 schools nationally.
Here is each degree level granted in linguistics & literature at UMBC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 31 |
| Certificate | 12 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Maryland-Baltimore County conferred 31 bachelor’s degrees in linguistics & literature.
UMBC ranks competitively among schools offering linguistics & literature at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
Linguistics & Literature majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UMBC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $50,731 a year. This is lower than $76,447, the median for all majors at UMBC.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UMBC, linguistics & literature students accumulate a median of $18,500 in student loans. This is lower than $21,322, the typical median for all majors at UMBC.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,878 | $27,392 |
| Fees | $3,833 | $3,833 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 35% of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The largest share of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degree graduates at UMBC were White. Approximately 48% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-Baltimore County with a bachelor’s in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
UMBC granted 31 bachelor’s completions in foreign languages and literatures, general in the latest year of data — 65% to women and 35% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (48%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Maryland-Baltimore County handed out 12 certificate degrees in linguistics & literature.
UMBC is not currently ranked for linguistics & literature at the certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of linguistics & literature certificate degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The majority of linguistics & literature certificate degree graduates at UMBC are Black or African American. About 25% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-Baltimore County with a certificate in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
UMBC awarded 12 certificate completions in foreign languages and literatures, general in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (25%).
