Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo

27% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo stacks up to those at other schools.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461.

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.

BYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

BYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at BYU 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 BYU

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

BYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	42
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

BYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

50% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from BYU, 85% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

If you plan to be a comparative literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Brigham Young University - Provo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	49
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services	13
Language Translation	12
Comparative Literature	5

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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Interpreters and Translators	1,560	$43,830
English Language and Literature Professors	830	$75,410
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	320	$85,810
Social Scientists	150	$67,320

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
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