A degree from our programs will enhance your marketability and help jumpstart your career.

UNT's Department of Linguistics and Technical Communication offers you a student-centered learning environment that uniquely blends the art and science of language. Our three established graduate degrees provide you with the theory and practice necessary for a successful career in language and communication, and our new undergraduate degrees allow you to explore the cutting edge advancements in both fields.

A linguistics degree provides valuable training for many different opportunities following graduation, including documenting endangered languages, teaching English as a second language, translating and interpreting for government or industry, and working as a dialect coach for actors. Professional and technical communicators work in the medical, business, and science fields in a number of positions, including technical writer and editor, grant officer, usability specialist, new and social media strategist, and e-learning developer.

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