Linguistics at Purdue University - Main Campus

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in linguistics.

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Linguistics Degrees Available at Purdue

Purdue Linguistics Rankings

The linguistics major at Purdue is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Linguistics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Linguistics at Purdue

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 9 bachelor's degrees in linguistics. This is a decrease of 55% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in linguistics from Purdue. This makes it the #58 most popular school for linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in linguistics in 2021, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Purdue Linguistics Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the linguistics majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 9 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Linguistics from Purdue in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in linguistics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Purdue Linguistics Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in linguistics from Purdue in 2021 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in linguistics.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	0

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Modern Languages	19
Comparative Literature	5

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National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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