Overview

The curriculum of the Linguistics program at the University of Minnesota focuses on both the internal place of language in the human mind and brain, as well as the external role of language in communication and culture.

Along the way, students consider topics such as syntactic structure of world languages, semantic and pragmatic meaning, language acquisition, language disorders, language evolution, dialects and sociolinguistic variation, language and gender, computational linguistics, and many others.

Students are trained to form research questions, gather data, and make arguments based upon linguistic observations. They also gain experience working with a wide range of languages and diverse cultures. In addition, the program requires a background in science and mathematics consistent with a Bachelor of Science degree at University of Minnesota, which allows students a straightforward double major in many of the established science majors at the university.

Acquired Skills

Linguistics majors develop:

strong analytical skills

experience working with languages and diverse cultures

the ability to form research questions, gather data, and make arguments based on their observations

Career Possibilities

There is a diversity of employment opportunities for linguistics majors. The analytical skills and experience with language makes linguistic majors particularly appealing to computer and software companies, as writers and analysts of all types, in education, in projects such as speech recognition and machine translation, and as preparation for advanced study in all of the liberal arts, social sciences, and computer sciences disciplines.

Finally, the United States Department of Homeland Security and federal law enforcement agencies routinely hire employees trained in linguistics.

Linguistics graduates will be well prepared to:

Work for the government (national security, the Foreign Service)

Work in the computer industry(speech recognition, text-to-speech synthesis, search engines, artificial intelligence)

Work as a translator or interpreter

Teach English as a second language

Work on language documentation or conduct fieldwork

Work in the publishing industry, as a technical writer or an editor

Work as a dialect coach and train actors

Pursue a graduate degree in linguistics and teach at the university level

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Linguistics

Cultural Diversity in the US

Semantics and Pragmatics

Humanities

Syntax

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Duluth, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

High school transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts are sufficient for currently enrolled students who have not graduated.

Senior year (12th grade) course schedule, if not included on the transcript.

If applicable, college or university transcript(s). Unofficial transcripts are sufficient for currently enrolled students.

ACT/SAT scores (optional)

Grade trends and academic rigor

Personal Statement

Specific courses taken

Submit a one-time $50 non-refundable application fee.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

20950 USD / year

≈ 20950 USD / year
Out-of-State

20950 USD / year

≈ 20950 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

15200 USD / year

≈ 15200 USD / year

Additional Details

International: the cost includes tuition and fees and is for last year. Costs are calculated differently due to visa requirements.

Living costs

Duluth

United States

965 - 1380 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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