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Linguistics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

29 Bachelor's Degrees
5 Master's Degrees
#19 Overall Quality
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 UNC Chapel Hill ranks in comparison to other schools with linguistics programs.

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Linguistics Degrees Available at UNC Chapel Hill

UNC Chapel Hill Linguistics Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNC Chapel Hill was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for linguistics list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 3
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 4
Best Linguistics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 5
Best Linguistics Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 17
Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Linguistics Schools 19
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Linguistics 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 20
Best Linguistics Graduate Degree Schools 23
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 30
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics 33
Highest Paid Linguistics Graduates 34

Popularity of Linguistics at UNC Chapel Hill

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in linguistics. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 32 degrees were handed out.

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

Linguistics Student Diversity at UNC Chapel Hill

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the linguistics majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of linguistics bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 66% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in linguistics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

UNC Chapel Hill Linguistics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of linguistics master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in linguistics.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Modern Languages 20
Comparative Literature 1

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