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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Lamar University

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

Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and has a total student population of 16,637. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Lamar University.

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.

Lamar University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Lamar University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

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

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 Lamar University 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 Value Linguistics & Literature Schools 10
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 69
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 223

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Lamar University. This makes it the #69 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Lamar University

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

Lamar University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 4 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Linguistics & Comparative Literature from Lamar University in 2020-2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its comparative literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

Lamar University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from Lamar University in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Lamar 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 2
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Lamar University 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 TX, the home state for Lamar University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Interpreters and Translators 5,460 $58,650
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,620 $71,920

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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