Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Michigan State University

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

Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and approximately 49,695 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Michigan 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.

Michigan State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Michigan State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at Michigan State 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	54
Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	64
	89

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

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.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from Michigan State Make?

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $25,760. This is less than $26,684, which is the national average of all comparative literature majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 20 comparative literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Michigan State, about 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Michigan State since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 55% 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	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Michigan State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

The comparative literature program at Michigan State awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Michigan State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from Michigan State, 80% 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 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	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Michigan State also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
• Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
• Germanic Languages
• East Asian Languages
• Romance Languages

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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeffness under License

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