Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Mississippi State University

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986.

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.

Mississippi State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Mississippi 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 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Mississippi 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mississippi State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from Mississippi State, 57% 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 Mississippi 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	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

Linguistics & Comparative Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mississippi State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Modern Languages	56

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
English Language and Literature Professors	390	$57,250
Social Scientists	190	$70,590
Interpreters and Translators	140	$52,110
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	120	$59,690

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.

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