by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how UWM compares to other colleges that offer linguistics & literature.
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For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee conferred 8 bachelor’s degrees in linguistics & literature.
Linguistics & Literature majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UWM report a median salary of $36,549 a year. This is lower than $56,986, the median for all majors at UWM.
To complete a bachelor’s at UWM, linguistics & literature students borrow a median amount of $25,479 in student loans. This is below $26,827, the typical median for all majors at UWM.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,091 | $20,772 |
| Fees | $1,626 | $1,626 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 62% of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degrees went to men and 38% went to women.
The largest share of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degree graduates at UWM were White. About 38% 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 bachelor’s in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
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 |
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 |
Here are the demographics of the linguistics & literature majors at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The linguistics & literature program at UWM breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 12 |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 8 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 4 |
| Applied Linguistics | 1 |
UWM awarded 12 completions in linguistics in the latest year of data — 58% to women and 42% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).
UWM conferred 8 completions in language interpretation and translation recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).
UWM granted 4 completions in foreign languages and literatures, general in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (50%).
UWM conferred 1 degree in applied linguistics recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (100%).