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Graduate Linguistics & Literature Programs at Purdue University-Main Campus

16 Graduate Degrees Awarded
2 Graduate Award Levels

Here is an overview of the graduate program in linguistics & literature at Purdue-West Lafayette. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Purdue-West Lafayette Graduate Linguistics & Literature Rankings

#5 in the U.S.
#1 in Indiana
#2 in the Great Lakes Region

By College Factual’s measure, Purdue-West Lafayette as a strong choice for linguistics & literature, coming in at #5 out of 182 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools 5 of 182
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Indiana 1 of 4
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region 2 of 22

Graduate Linguistics & Literature Degrees at Purdue-West Lafayette

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

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 14
Master’s 7
Doctoral 9

Purdue-West Lafayette Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus awarded 7 master’s degrees in linguistics & literature.

Master’s Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is not currently ranked for linguistics & literature at the master’s level.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of linguistics & literature master’s degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Linguistics & Literature Master's degree grads The majority of linguistics & literature master’s degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 86% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Linguistics & Literature majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 1

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General (Master’s)

Purdue-West Lafayette conferred 4 master’s completions in foreign languages and literatures, general recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (75%).

Linguistics (Master’s)

Purdue-West Lafayette granted 2 master’s completions in linguistics recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Non-Resident Alien (100%).

Comparative Literature (Master’s)

Purdue-West Lafayette conferred 1 master’s degree in comparative literature recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (100%).

Purdue-West Lafayette Linguistics & Literature Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Purdue University-Main Campus handed out 9 doctoral degrees in linguistics & literature.

Doctoral Rankings

Purdue-West Lafayette is not yet ranked for linguistics & literature at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of linguistics & literature doctoral degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

Purdue-West Lafayette gender breakdown of Linguistics & Literature Doctoral degree grads The largest share of linguistics & literature doctoral degree graduates at Purdue-West Lafayette were Non-Resident Alien. About 89% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University-Main Campus with a doctoral in linguistics & literature.

Ethnic diversity of Linguistics & Literature majors at Purdue University-Main Campus
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 0

Linguistics (Doctoral)

Purdue-West Lafayette granted 4 doctoral degrees in linguistics recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General (Doctoral)

Purdue-West Lafayette awarded 4 doctoral degrees in foreign languages and literatures, general recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (75%).

Comparative Literature (Doctoral)

Purdue-West Lafayette conferred 1 doctoral completion in comparative literature in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (100%).

Undergraduate Study in Linguistics & Literature at Purdue-West Lafayette

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Purdue-West Lafayette. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Linguistics & Literature 14

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