Degree Name: Linguistics
General Description:
Linguistics is a major that gives you insight into one of the most intriguing aspects of human knowledge and behavior. Majoring in linguistics means that you will learn about many aspects of human language, including sounds (phonetics, phonology), words (morphology), sentences (syntax), and meaning (semantics).
Top Universities Globally:
MIT
University of Massachusesetts Amherst
University of Cambridge
University of Oxford
University of Edinburgh
Harvard
Stanford
University of California, Berkeley
University of California LA(UCLA)
National University of Singapore
Top Universities in Pakistan:
National University of Modern languages NUML
International Islamic University Islamabad
Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad
Allam Iqbal Open University Islamabad
Comsats University Islamabad
Scope of The Degree:
World is heading to globalization, need people who are proficient in other languages to translate and to help conduct business
Expected Profession:
Educator
Translator
Cleric jobs
Linguist
Technical Writer
Language specialist
Computational linguist
Average Annual Salary:
$30k-50k
Cost of The Degree:
$30,000 to $45,000 per year
Difficulty in Achieving Degree:
Interest in different languages and cultures is needed, difficulty depends on how difficult you find learning other languages
Time for investment Returns:
2-3 years