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Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics

Master’s Degrees in Applied Linguistics

111 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A master's degree in applied linguistics is offered at 10 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 23% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 29.7% of applied linguistics graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Applied Linguistics Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 111 people earned their master's degree in applied linguistics. This makes it the 519th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in applied linguistics at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 111
Graduate Certificate 11
Doctor’s Degree 8

Earnings of Applied Linguistics Majors With Master’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for applied linguistics majors who have their master's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in applied linguistics. About 73.9% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 29
Women 82
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The racial-ethnic distribution of applied linguistics master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 7
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 48
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 10 colleges that offer a master’s degree in applied linguistics. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston, Massachusetts
39 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Massachusetts - Boston tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for applied linguistics majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 16,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,905 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,366 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 39 people received their master's degree in applied linguistics from UMass Boston. About 68% of this group were women, and 28% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

18 Yearly Graduations
81% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas A&M University - Commerce comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in applied linguistics. Roughly 12,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,790 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,630 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their master's degree in applied linguistics from Texas A&M Commerce. Of these students, 81% were women and 48% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

13 Yearly Graduations
71% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for applied linguistics majors who are seeking their master's degree is Ohio University - Athens Campus. Roughly 25,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,746 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,444 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their master's degree in applied linguistics from OHIO Athens.

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
12 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Oregon is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in applied linguistics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $12,240 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,659 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 12 people received their master's degree in applied linguistics from UO. Of these students, 100% were women and 33% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
7 Yearly Graduations
69% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for applied linguistics majors who are seeking their master's degree is West Virginia University. Roughly 26,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,648 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,908 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in applied linguistics from WVU.

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
0 Yearly Graduations

University of Arizona is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in applied linguistics. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,546 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in applied linguistics from University of Arizona.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to applied linguistics that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 501
Modern Languages 199
Language Translation 185
Comparative Literature 153
Other Linguistics & Literature 19

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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