Linguistics & Comparative Literature at George Mason University

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

GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and has a total student population of 38,541. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from GMU.

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.

GMU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at GMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? GMU offers distance education options for comparative literature at the following degree levels:

GMU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at GMU 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 GMU 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
	2
Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	42

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from GMU. This makes it the #59 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #39 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from GMU Make?

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at GMU is $41,771. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 57% higher than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at GMU

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

GMU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from GMU. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 George Mason University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

GMU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 7 comparative literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from GMU, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. GMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

GMU also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 George Mason 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lucien Dalarun under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.