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Linguistics & Literature at Dartmouth College

If you plan to study Linguistics & Literature, you may want to check out the program at Dartmouth College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Dartmouth College sits in Hanover, NH.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 linguistics & literature degrees were granted at Dartmouth College.

Online & Distance Learning at Dartmouth College

Distance learning is available at Dartmouth College. Of 6,938 students, 40 (1%) studied exclusively online and 137 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Linguistics & Literature graduates at Dartmouth College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Linguistics & Literature graduates at Dartmouth College are 71% women (20) and 29% men (8).

Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Program at Dartmouth College

Of the 17 bachelor’s linguistics & literature degrees awarded at Dartmouth College, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Linguistics & Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Dartmouth College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Linguistics & Literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Dartmouth College, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Linguistics & Literature Master’s Program at Dartmouth College

Of the 11 master’s linguistics & literature degrees awarded at Dartmouth College, 82% were women (9) and 18% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Linguistics & Literature master’s degree recipients at Dartmouth College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Linguistics & Literature master’s degree recipients at Dartmouth College, below the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Linguistics & Literature Concentrations at Dartmouth College

The Linguistics & Literature program at Dartmouth College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Linguistics	13
Comparative Literature	15

Best-Paid Careers for Linguistics & Literature Graduates

Those who complete Linguistics & Literature program at Dartmouth College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Linguistics & Literature majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$39,815

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.