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Boston University BA in Linguistics

14 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Linguistics is a concentration offered under the linguistics and comparative literature major at Boston University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in linguistics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Linguistics from Boston U Cost?

$58,072 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Boston U Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Boston U paid an average of $1,777 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,854$56,854
Fees$1,218$1,218
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$16,640$16,640
On Campus Other Expenses$1,950$1,950

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Does Boston U Offer an Online BA in Linguistics?

Boston U does not offer an online option for its linguistics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.

Boston U Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Linguistics

14 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.4% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 14 bachelor’s degrees in linguistics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 71.4% of the students who received their BA in linguistics in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 28.6% of linguistics bachelor’s degree recipients at Boston U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 37%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White8
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities2

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Comparative Literature4
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services3

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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