Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Michigan State University

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every linguistics & comparative literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the comparative literature program at Michigan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 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.

Michigan State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Michigan 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.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Michigan State

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

Michigan State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Michigan 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 Michigan State University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at Michigan State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Michigan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	33

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 MI, the home state for Michigan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	450	$75,020
Social Scientists	380	$75,380

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
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