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Linguistics at University of Southern California

8 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
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 USC ranks in comparison to other schools with linguistics programs.

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Linguistics Degrees Available at USC

USC Linguistics Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for linguistics majors, USC came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Linguistics Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Linguistics Graduate Degree Schools 1
Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Linguistics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Linguistics Schools 3
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 5
Highest Paid Linguistics Graduates 7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 20
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 58
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Linguistics 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 76
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics 83

Popularity of Linguistics at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 8 bachelor's degrees in linguistics. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 7 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in linguistics from USC. This makes it the #22 most popular school for linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in linguistics in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

USC Linguistics Students

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

USC Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

The linguistics program at USC awarded 8 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 88% going to women.

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

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

USC Linguistics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in linguistics from USC. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Linguistics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Comparative Literature 17
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 8
Language Translation 1

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