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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Emory University

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Emory University

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

Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and approximately 13,997 students attend the school each year.

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.

Emory Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Emory Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Emory 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 Emory

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

Emory Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% 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 Emory University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Emory Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

33% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Emory does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

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In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 59% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Emory University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 25
Comparative Literature 11

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 GA, the home state for Emory University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers 27,620 $58,050
Social Scientists 2,060 $86,810
Interpreters and Translators 1,610 $55,670
English Language and Literature Professors 1,160 $71,190
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 470 $61,650

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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