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Graduate Linguistics & Literature Programs at Brigham Young University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in linguistics & literature at BYU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #1 out of 3 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

BYU Graduate Linguistics & Literature Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, BYU among the top schools in the country for linguistics & literature, coming in at #39 out of 182 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools	39 of 182
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Utah	1 of 2
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1 of 6

Graduate Linguistics & Literature Degrees at BYU

The following degree levels are available for linguistics & literature at BYU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	65
Master’s	15

BYU Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Brigham Young University conferred 15 master’s degrees in linguistics & literature.

Master’s Rankings

BYU is among the very best schools in the country for linguistics & literature at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 3 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region	1
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Utah	1
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools	15

BYU Graduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,528	$15,528

Learn more about BYU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of linguistics & literature master’s degrees went to men and 47% went to women.

The majority of linguistics & literature master’s degree graduates at BYU are White. Roughly 80% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Linguistics (Master’s)

BYU granted 8 master’s completions in linguistics recently — 38% to women and 62% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).

Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other (Master’s)

BYU awarded 7 master’s completions in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services, other in the latest year of data — 57% to women and 43% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (86%).

Undergraduate Study in Linguistics & Literature at BYU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at BYU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Linguistics & Literature	65

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.