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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at James Madison University

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from JMU.

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.

JMU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature

JMU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at JMU 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 JMU 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
Best Linguistics & Literature Schools 11
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools 22
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools 28

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from JMU Make?

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $36,812. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 38% higher than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

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Comparative Literature Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students earned a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from JMU. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men.

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About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at JMU 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 James Madison University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

JMU 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 VA, the home state for James Madison 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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