University of Kansas (University of Kansas) - Linguistics
Linguistics
A program that focuses on language, language development, and relationships among languages and language groups from a humanistic and/or scientific perspective. Includes instruction in subjects such as psycholinguistics, behavioral linguistics, language acquisition, sociolinguistics, mathematical and computational linguistics, grammatical theory and theoretical linguistics, philosophical linguistics, philology and historical linguistics, comparative linguistics, phonetics, phonemics, dialectology, semantics, functional grammar and linguistics, language typology, lexicography, morphology and syntax, orthography, stylistics, structuralism, rhetoric, and applications to artificial intelligence. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Kansas schools that offer a linguistics degree. Students at University of Kansas who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Bachelor
- Master
- Doctor
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Linguistics Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the linguistics program at the University of Kansas for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 31 | 15 | 12 | 4 |
By Gender
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Female | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
By Race
| Total | Bachelor | Master | Doctor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
American Indian | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Black | - | - | - | - |
Asian | - | - | - | - |
Hispanic | 2 | 2 | - | - |
White | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 |
Unknown | 7 | - | 5 | 2 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach languages and literature courses in languages other than English. Includes teachers of American Sign Language (ASL). Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
Interpreters and Translators
Job Description
Interpret oral or sign language, or translate written text from one language into another. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of interpreters and translators in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 58,400
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 83,100
- Percent Job Growth: 42.20%
- Percent of Interpreters and Translators That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 23%
