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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Hofstra University

If you are interested in studying linguistics and comparative literature, you may want to check out the program at Hofstra University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444. In 2021, 11 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Hofstra.

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.

Hofstra Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Hofstra Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at Hofstra compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The comparative literature major at Hofstra 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
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 148

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Hofstra. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Hofstra 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Hofstra 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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Interpreters and Translators 3,300 $68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 3,130 $87,670
Social Scientists 2,410 $84,940

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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