Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Indiana University - Bloomington

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,064.

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.

IU Bloomington Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at IU Bloomington 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.

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

64% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at IU Bloomington since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at IU Bloomington 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

IU Bloomington Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

60% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from IU Bloomington, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
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 Indiana University - Bloomington. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	48
Comparative Literature	8
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services	5

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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,700
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	510	$72,500
Social Scientists	180	$82,010

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
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