Undergraduate Linguistics & Literature at Wayne State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at WSU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

WSU Undergraduate Linguistics & Literature Rankings

#157 in the U.S.

#4 in Michigan

#16 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks WSU as a strong choice for linguistics & literature, placing at #157 out of 160 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools	157 of 160
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Michigan	4 of 4
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16 of 17

Undergraduate Linguistics & Literature Degrees at WSU

The following degree levels are granted in linguistics & literature at WSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	14
Master’s	10
Doctoral	2

WSU Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Wayne State University conferred 14 bachelor’s degrees in linguistics & literature.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WSU is not yet ranked for linguistics & literature at the bachelor’s level.

Student Debt of Linguistics & Literature Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,924 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at WSU, linguistics & literature graduates take on a median debt of $25,924 in student loans. This is below $26,749, the typical median for all majors at WSU.

Student debt for Linguistics & Literature majors with a bachelor's degree at WSU

WSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$16,159 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,924 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,376	$32,765
Fees	$1,885	$1,885

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

The largest share of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degree graduates at WSU were White. Roughly 79% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor’s in linguistics & literature.

Ethnic diversity of Linguistics & Literature majors at Wayne State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General (Bachelor’s)

WSU granted 9 bachelor’s degrees in foreign languages and literatures, general recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).

Linguistics (Bachelor’s)

WSU awarded 5 bachelor’s degrees in linguistics recently — 60% to women and 40% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).

Graduate Study in Linguistics & Literature at WSU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at WSU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Linguistics & Literature	10
Doctoral Degrees in Linguistics & Literature	2

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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