by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at UMass Amherst. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #4 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UMass Amherst highly for linguistics & literature, coming in at #48 out of 160 schools nationally.
The following degree levels are available for linguistics & literature at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 58 |
| Certificate | 24 |
| Master’s | 6 |
| Doctoral | 7 |
| Graduate Certificate | 4 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst awarded 58 bachelor’s degrees in linguistics & literature.
UMass Amherst is among the very best schools in the country for linguistics & literature at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 4 schools by College Factual.
Linguistics & Literature majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UMass Amherst go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,501 a year. This is below $73,687, the median for all majors at UMass Amherst.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,791 | $39,683 |
| Fees | $766 | $766 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 33% of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst are White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a bachelor’s in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 8 |
| Other Races | 2 |
UMass Amherst awarded 46 bachelor’s completions in linguistics recently — 63% to women and 37% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (63%).
UMass Amherst conferred 12 bachelor’s completions in comparative literature in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Massachusetts-Amherst awarded 24 certificate degrees in linguistics & literature.
UMass Amherst has not been ranked for linguistics & literature at the certificate level.
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of linguistics & literature certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of linguistics & literature certificate degree graduates at UMass Amherst are White. About 42% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a certificate in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 10 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 10 |
UMass Amherst granted 22 certificate degrees in language interpretation and translation in the latest year of data — 73% to women and 27% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (41%).
UMass Amherst conferred 2 certificate degrees in linguistics recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at UMass Amherst. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Linguistics & Literature | 6 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Linguistics & Literature | 7 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Linguistics & Literature | 4 |