2027 Best Linguistics Schools in Pennsylvania
Linguistics is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for linguistics students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Linguistics in Pennsylvania
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the linguistics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Linguistics
No school ranked higher than University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus this year for linguistics. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 86%. There were roughly 79 linguistics students who graduated with this degree at University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus in the most recent data year. Students who receive their linguistics degree from University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earn around $37,208 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduates carry a median of $23,577 in student loans.
See the full linguistics program report for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Students looking for a strong linguistics program will find one at Temple University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a very large public university. Temple University graduates 75% of students within six years. Temple University awarded about 12 linguistics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the linguistics program make about $54,642 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
Read more about the linguistics program at Temple University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
