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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Appalachian State University

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Appalachian State University

If you are interested in studying linguistics and comparative literature, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 20,023 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Appalachian State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Linguistics & Comparative Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Appalachian State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Appalachian State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at Appalachian State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The comparative literature major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Linguistics & Comparative Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 120

Earnings of Appalachian State Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State is $17,245. This is less than $26,684, which is the national average of all comparative literature majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Appalachian State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Appalachian State University.

Appalachian State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Linguistics & Comparative Literature from Appalachian State in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its comparative literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Comparative Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in comparative literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
English Language and Literature Professors 2,720 $64,080
Interpreters and Translators 1,770 $59,310
Social Scientists 1,130 $73,420
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 840 $65,540

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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