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Computational Linguistics M.A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to analyze aspects of the sound structure (phonology) and sentence structure (syntax) of linguistic data; exhibit familiarity with standard theories and analytical machinery in those empirical domains, e.g., rewrite rules, phrase structure trees, or optimality theoretic tableaux; continue their exploration of phonology and syntax through advanced introductory courses or comparable learning materials. 2. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to write simple programs in a programming language that is widely used in computational linguistics or data science; exhibit basic familiarity with standard programming tools such as debuggers or version control systems; employ common algorithms, methods, and techniques from computational linguistics.

3. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to exhibit a deeper understanding of linguistic theory that extends beyond the basics of phonology and syntax; master concepts from an area of theoretical linguistics that has a bearing on computational linguistics; fruitfully combine their training in computational linguistics with insights from theoretical linguistics.

4. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to exhibit a deeper understanding of mathematical, probabilistic, or statistical methods that are used in computational linguistics and adjacent fields; read and comprehend mathematical notation and concepts as commonly encountered in textbooks and advanced courses on computational linguistics and adjacent fields; employ mathematical reasoning when making computational design decisions.

5. Upon completion of the degree, students should be able to independently work on a small-scale research or programming project; draw from the primary literature and/or existing software solutions for their own project; document their own work in an accessible manner, in the form of either a research paper or software documentation.

SUCCESS RATES

100.0%

3-year graduation rate

1.48

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

$97,632

10 years after graduation

$78,217

5 years after graduation

$59,829

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

16.7%

Working in New York

20.0%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering the master’s program any time during the academic year and graduating by May 31 three years later. Methodology is parallel to AAU Data Exchange doctoral completion rates and means that spring entrants have less time to complete. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected program. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23). No Asterisk-Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected program at the master’s degree level based on the 2-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Asterisk- Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected program at the master’s degree level at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. SUNY Graduates Post Completions Interactive Dashboard. Degree completers from 2005-2019 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State two years after graduation. SUNY Wages Dashboard, includes graduates from 2015-18. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024