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Best Linguistics Programs in Texas (2026)

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This page ranks the 8 Linguistics programs in Texas by median earnings of Linguistics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Texas A&M University-College Station leads the list at $66,241, followed by The University of Texas at Austin at $59,742 and The University of Texas at Dallas at $54,985.

Across the listed programs, the median is $46,636 and the spread from the top to the bottom figure reaches $41,047. For 1 of the 8 programs the earnings figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

Every program on the list belongs to a public institution. The University of Texas at El Paso posts the lowest average net price at $9,403, while The University of Texas at El Paso holds the highest admission rate at 100%.

The University of Texas at Arlington ranks 8th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The ranked list

8 schools in list order
RankSchoolProgram EarningsAverage net priceNet price, families under $30KAdmission rate
1Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX$66,241$21,315$12,78457.4%
Texas A&M University-College Station reports median earnings of $66,241 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list.
2The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX$59,742$19,857$12,55326.6%
The University of Texas at Austin admits 27% of applicants and its Linguistics graduates earn a median of $59,742 four years after completing.
3The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX$54,985$18,267$12,81465.1%
The University of Texas at Dallas graduates in the Linguistics earnings cohort number 34, with a median of $54,985 four years after completing.
4Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX$51,494$14,260$10,31894.0%
Stephen F Austin State University ranks 4th on this list and shows an average net price of $14,260.
5The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX$41,778$10,836$7,87086.8%
The University of Texas at San Antonio posts a median of $41,778 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing, alongside an average net price of $7,870 for families earning under $30,000.
6The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX$39,907$9,403$7,86399.9%
The University of Texas at El Paso carries a median federal debt of $16,502 among Linguistics completers who borrowed, and its graduates earn a median of $39,907 four years after completing.
7University of North Texas · Denton, TX$37,441$15,649$12,31172.2%
University of North Texas ranks 41st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $37,441 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing.
8The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX$25,194$13,951$11,89379.9%
The University of Texas at Arlington lists an average net price of $13,951 and median earnings of $25,194 for its Linguistics graduates four years after completing.

How this list is ordered

Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Linguistics graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Texas appear. The figures cover federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 1 of the 8 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. Texas A&M University-College Station leads the list at $66,241, with a gap of $6,499 over second-ranked The University of Texas at Austin.

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