Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Kansas State University

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

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from K -State.

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.

K -State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

K -State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks comparative literature programs across the country. The following shows how K -State performed in these rankings.

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 K -State 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
	21

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from K -State. This makes it the #103 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from K -State Make?

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $31,845. This is 19% higher than $26,684, which is the national average for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at K -State

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

K -State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from K -State. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 87% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at K -State 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 Kansas State University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

K -State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from K -State in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

K -State also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student 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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
English Language and Literature Professors	490	$61,740
Interpreters and Translators	420	$40,190
Social Scientists	200	$83,440
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	150	$72,070

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.