We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how UCLA stacks up against peers offering linguistics & literature.
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UCLA is the best school in the country for linguistics & literature. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 128 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles conferred 102 bachelor’s degrees in linguistics & literature.
Linguistics & Literature graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UCLA report a median salary of $55,469 a year. This is lower than $79,139, the median for all majors at UCLA.
To complete a bachelor’s at UCLA, linguistics & literature students accumulate a median of $15,000 in student loans. This is lower than $16,088, the typical median for all majors at UCLA.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $1,973 | $1,973 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 27% of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degree graduates at UCLA are Asian. Approximately 41% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a bachelor’s in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 42 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 19 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 8 |
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of linguistics & literature master’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of linguistics & literature master’s degree graduates at UCLA are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 3 |
In the most recent graduating class, 44% of linguistics & literature doctoral degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The largest share of linguistics & literature doctoral degree graduates at UCLA were White. About 44% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a doctoral in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the linguistics & literature majors at University of California-Los Angeles.
This linguistics & literature program at UCLA offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 77 |
| Linguistics | 34 |
| Comparative Literature | 14 |
UCLA awarded 77 completions in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services, other recently — 71% to women and 29% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (45%).
UCLA awarded 34 completions in linguistics in the latest year of data — 56% to women and 44% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (29%).
UCLA awarded 14 completions in comparative literature recently — 86% to women and 14% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (43%).