Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo
BYU is located in Provo, Utah and has a total student population of 36,461. Of the 6,871 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University - Provo in 2021, 65 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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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.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from BYU. This makes it the #23 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of BYU Comparative Literature Graduates
The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $29,068. This is 9% higher than $26,684, which is the national average for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.
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
About 85% 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 | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 55 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
BYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program
Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from BYU, 79% 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 | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
BYU also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Classical Languages & Literature
- Germanic Languages
- East Asian Languages
- Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
- Slavic, Baltic & Albanian 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 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
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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