by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in linguistics & literature at UMass Amherst. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks UMass Amherst highly for linguistics & literature, coming in at #47 out of 182 schools nationally.
The following degree levels are available for linguistics & literature at UMass Amherst, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 58 |
| Certificate | 24 |
| Master’s | 6 |
| Doctoral | 7 |
| Graduate Certificate | 4 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst awarded 6 master’s degrees in linguistics & literature.
UMass Amherst is not yet ranked for linguistics & literature at the master’s level.
In the most recent graduating class, 33% of linguistics & literature master’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of linguistics & literature master’s degree graduates at UMass Amherst were White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a master’s in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UMass Amherst conferred 4 master’s completions in comparative literature in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
UMass Amherst granted 2 master’s completions in linguistics recently — 50% to women and 50% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (50%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst conferred 7 doctoral degrees in linguistics & literature.
UMass Amherst is not currently ranked for linguistics & literature at the doctoral level.
Among recent graduates, 29% of linguistics & literature doctoral degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The largest share of linguistics & literature doctoral degree graduates at UMass Amherst are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 57% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a doctoral in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 1 |
UMass Amherst conferred 5 doctoral degrees in linguistics in the latest year of data — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (60%).
UMass Amherst awarded 2 doctoral degrees in comparative literature in the latest year of data — 50% to women and 50% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (50%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Massachusetts-Amherst handed out 4 graduate certificate degrees in linguistics & literature.
UMass Amherst has not been ranked for linguistics & literature at the graduate certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 25% of linguistics & literature graduate certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of linguistics & literature graduate certificate degree graduates at UMass Amherst are Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a graduate certificate in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UMass Amherst granted 4 graduate certificate completions in language interpretation and translation recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (75%).
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at UMass Amherst. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Linguistics & Literature | 58 |
| Certificate Degrees in Linguistics & Literature | 24 |