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CIP 16.0102 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

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.

How to use this list

These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Linguistics award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 16.0102. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years29
2025Associate degree437
2025Bachelor degree1311,673
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate412
2025Master degree78448
2025Doctorate — research52211
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year998
2024Certificate 1–2 years16
2024Associate degree435
2024Bachelor degree1281,637
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate412
2024Master degree77499
2024Post-master certificate12
2024Doctorate — research52260
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year987
2023Certificate 1–2 years310
2023Associate degree440
2023Bachelor degree1281,765
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate416
2023Master degree81503
2023Doctorate — research52213
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year987
2022Certificate 1–2 years13
2022Associate degree421
2022Bachelor degree1301,930
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate516
2022Master degree77480
2022Doctorate — research51205
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year693
2021Certificate 1–2 years11
2021Associate degree435
2021Bachelor degree1241,987
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate921
2021Master degree78515
2021Post-master certificate16
2021Doctorate — research50226
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year7116
2020Certificate 1–2 years324
2020Associate degree421
2020Bachelor degree1301,964
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate520
2020Master degree75455
2020Post-master certificate13
2020Doctorate — research54230
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year575

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 16.0102 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 16 can involve different curricula and award levels.

On the current institution website, record the exact degree title, campus, entry route, teaching language, curriculum and cycle. Compare those details with the classification definition before assuming that two similarly named degrees cover the same subject. For regulated professions, check the relevant licensing or recognition body's current requirements separately.

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Institutions with reported graduates

176 institutions

Related fields

Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. ↗

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Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other. ↗

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