Below are the key facts about graduate study in linguistics & literature at UWM. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #4 out of 5 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, UWM among the top schools in the country for linguistics & literature, placing at #164 out of 182 schools nationally.
Here is each degree level granted in linguistics & literature at UWM, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 8 |
| Master’s | 11 |
| Doctoral | 3 |
| Graduate Certificate | 3 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee conferred 11 master’s degrees in linguistics & literature.
UWM holds a strong position among schools offering linguistics & literature at the master’s level. In particular it placed #4 out of 5 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 4 |
| Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools | 39 |
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of linguistics & literature master’s degrees went to men and 91% went to women.
The largest share of linguistics & literature master’s degree graduates at UWM are White. Roughly 82% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a master’s in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UWM conferred 5 master’s completions in language interpretation and translation recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
UWM conferred 4 master’s degrees in foreign languages and literatures, general in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
UWM awarded 1 master’s completion in applied linguistics in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
UWM awarded 1 master’s completion in linguistics recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee handed out 3 doctoral degrees in linguistics & literature.
UWM is not yet ranked for linguistics & literature at the doctoral level.
All of the 3 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in linguistics & literature from UWM were women.
The majority of linguistics & literature doctoral degree graduates at UWM are White. Roughly 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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 | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UWM awarded 3 doctoral completions in linguistics in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee handed out 3 graduate certificate degrees in linguistics & literature.
UWM has not been ranked for linguistics & literature at the graduate certificate level.
All of the 3 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in linguistics & literature from UWM were women.
The largest share of linguistics & literature graduate certificate degree graduates at UWM are White. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a graduate certificate in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
UWM awarded 3 graduate certificate completions in language interpretation and translation recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at UWM. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Linguistics & Literature | 8 |