Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Middle Tennessee State University

Every linguistics and 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 Middle Tennessee State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and has a total student population of 22,080. Of the 3,926 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University in 2021, 46 of them were linguistics and comparative literature majors.

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.

Middle Tennessee State University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Middle Tennessee State University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks comparative literature programs across the country. The following shows how Middle Tennessee State University 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 Middle Tennessee State 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
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Schools	65

Earnings of Middle Tennessee State University Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at Middle Tennessee State University is $26,465. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Middle Tennessee State University

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

Middle Tennessee State University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

The comparative literature program at Middle Tennessee State University awarded 46 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 24% of these degrees went to men with the other 76% going to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Middle Tennessee State University 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 Middle Tennessee State University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Middle Tennessee State University also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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 TN, the home state for Middle Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740
Interpreters and Translators	670	$43,550
Social Scientists	590	$61,800
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	340	$67,560

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 MTSUGoRaidersGo under License

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