Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Boston University
Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. Of the 4,788 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Boston University in 2021, 25 of them were linguistics and comparative literature majors.
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.
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Boston U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Comparative Literature (1 - 4 Years)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
- Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature
Boston U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at Boston U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 131 |
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Boston U. This makes it the #36 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
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
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 |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 8 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Boston U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program
Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from Boston U, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
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 |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Boston U also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
- Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
- Classical Languages & Literature
- East Asian Languages
- Romance Languages
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
- Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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