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Master's Degree in Language Translation

Master’s Degrees in Language Translation

185 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 16 schools in the United States where you can get your master's degree in language translation. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 35% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 41.1% of language translation graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Language Translation Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 185 people earned their master's degree in language translation. This makes it the 459th most popular master's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in language translation at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 185
Graduate Certificate 39
Doctor’s Degree 6

Earnings of Language Translation 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

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for language translation students who are master's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in language translation. About 74.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 47
Women 138
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The racial-ethnic distribution of language translation master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 18
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 35
International Students 76
Other Races/Ethnicities 13
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There are 16 colleges that offer a master’s degree in language translation. Learn more about the most popular 16 below:

43 Yearly Graduations
78% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for language translation majors who are seeking their master's degree. Roughly 600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $46,556 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $46,556 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their master's degree in language translation from Middlebury Institute. About 78% of this group were women, and 18% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

23 Yearly Graduations
68% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Kent State University at Kent is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in language translation. Each year, around 26,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,595 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,483 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their master's degree in language translation from Kent State. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 68% were women.

19 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in language translation. Roughly 52,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,545 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their master's degree in language translation from UIUC. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

14 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in language translation. Each year, around 13,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,024 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,870 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their master's degree in language translation from UPR Rio Piedras. Of these students, 67% were women and 83% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
8 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for language translation majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Iowa. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,016 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,256 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 8 people received their master's degree in language translation from Iowa. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 57% were women.

#6

New York University

New York, New York
7 Yearly Graduations
86% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

New York University is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in language translation. Roughly 52,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $60,438 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,826 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 7 people received their master's degree in language translation from NYU. Of these students, 86% were women and 36% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
6 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 7th most popular school in the country for language translation majors who are seeking their master's degree is Wake Forest University. Roughly 8,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,608 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,650 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their master's degree in language translation from Wake Forest University. Of these students, 73% were women and 18% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#8

La Salle University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

La Salle University is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in language translation. Roughly 4,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $34,270 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,200 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their master's degree in language translation from La Salle. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in language translation. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,637 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,948 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in language translation from UT Rio Grande Valley. Around 75% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#9

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in language translation. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,455 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,701 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their master's degree in language translation from UWM.

#11

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Carnegie Mellon University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in language translation. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,260 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,496 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in language translation from Carnegie Mellon.

2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas A&M International University is the 11th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a master's degree in language translation. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $3,818 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $3,350 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their master's degree in language translation from Texas A&M International University. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#14

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 14th most popular school in the country for language translation majors who are seeking their master's degree is University of Rochester. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,150 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $38,083 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their master's degree in language translation from University of Rochester. Of these students, 100% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#15

Hunter College

New York, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
83% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 15th most popular school in the country for language translation majors who are seeking their master's degree is Hunter College. Roughly 24,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their master's degree in language translation from Hunter. About 83% of this group were women, and 83% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to language translation that offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 501
Modern Languages 199
Comparative Literature 153
Applied Linguistics 111
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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