Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Montclair State University

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005.

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.

Montclair State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Montclair State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Montclair 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.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Montclair State

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

Montclair State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

95% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 5% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 95% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% 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 Montclair State University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Montclair State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

40% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Montclair State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 30% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from Montclair State, 60% 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 Montclair 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	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

If you plan to be a comparative literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Montclair State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	51
Language Translation	3

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 NJ, the home state for Montclair State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
English Language and Literature Professors	2,420	$86,360
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	630	$92,110
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750
Social Scientists	460	$88,350

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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