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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Boston College

Every linguistics and comparative literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the comparative literature program at Boston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and approximately 14,934 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Boston College.

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.

Boston College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
  • Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Boston College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at Boston College 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 Boston College 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
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 281
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Schools 378

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Boston College. This makes it the #103 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Boston College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Boston College.

Boston College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Linguistics & Comparative Literature from Boston College in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 Boston College with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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

Boston College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students graduated with a master's degree in comparative literature from Boston College. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a master's in comparative literature.

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

Boston College 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 MA, the home state for Boston College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
English Language and Literature Professors 2,780 $80,450
Interpreters and Translators 2,140 $55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,580 $84,890
Social Scientists 430 $80,210

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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