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Boston University MA in Linguistics

6 Master's Degrees Awarded

Linguistics is a concentration offered under the linguistics and comparative literature major at Boston University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in linguistics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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

$57,666 Average Tuition and Fees

Boston U Graduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time graduates 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 average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$56,854$56,854
Fees$812$812

Does Boston U Offer an Online MA in Linguistics?

Online degrees for the Boston U linguistics master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.

Boston U Master’s Student Diversity for Linguistics

6 Master's Degrees Awarded
83.3% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 6 master’s degrees in linguistics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their master’s degree in linguistics in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 16.7% of linguistics master’s degree recipients at Boston U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 24%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White3
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities0

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*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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