Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Boston University

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every linguistics & 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 University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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 U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Boston U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Boston U 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.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

52% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Boston U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

52% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Boston U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at Boston University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Boston University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	30
Comparative Literature	3
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services	3

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 University.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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