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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Christopher Newport University

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Christopher Newport University

What traits are you looking for in a comparative literature school? To help you decide if Christopher Newport University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's comparative literature program.

CNU is located in Newport News, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,868. In 2021, 20 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from CNU.

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.

CNU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature

CNU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at CNU 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 CNU 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
Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools 55
80
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools 144

Earnings of CNU Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at CNU is $26,774. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 0% higher than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

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Comparative Literature Student Demographics at CNU

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

CNU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
15% 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. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at CNU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at CNU 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 Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CNU 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 VA, the home state for Christopher Newport University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 940 $68,850

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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