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Linguistics at University of California - Berkeley

53 Bachelor's Degrees
2 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UC Berkeley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in linguistics.

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Linguistics Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Linguistics Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for linguistics majors, UC Berkeley came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Linguistics Graduate Degree Schools 4
Best Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools 4
Best Linguistics Schools 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 7
Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools 8
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 9
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 12
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 12
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $48-$75k) 15
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) 17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics Graduates 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (With Aid) 20
Highest Paid Linguistics Graduates 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 27
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Linguistics 30
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics 62
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics 67

Popularity of Linguistics at UC Berkeley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 53 bachelor's degrees in linguistics. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in linguistics from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #62 most popular school for linguistics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in linguistics in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Linguistics Student Diversity at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the linguistics majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Linguistics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in linguistics from UC Berkeley. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 6

UC Berkeley Linguistics Master’s Program

Of the 2 linguistics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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

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Comparative Literature 35

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