by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’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%).