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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Illinois State University

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Illinois State University

If you plan to study linguistics and comparative literature, take a look at what Illinois State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 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.

Illinois State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Illinois State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

40% Women
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from Illinois State in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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

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

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 IL, the home state for Illinois State University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers 43,720 $72,370
English Language and Literature Professors 3,120 $65,860
Interpreters and Translators 1,970 $46,320
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 870 $70,480
Social Scientists 650 $78,140

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*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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