Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Montclair State University
Montclair State is located in Montclair, New Jersey and has a total student population of 21,005. Of the 3,771 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Montclair State University in 2021, 43 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.
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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 following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at Montclair 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 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.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Value Linguistics & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools | 2 |
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools | 11 |
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools | 63 |
In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Montclair State. This makes it the #63 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of Montclair State Comparative Literature Graduates
The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at Montclair State is $23,789. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.

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

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Montclair 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 Montclair State University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
White | 24 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Montclair State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

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 |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 3 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Montclair State also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
- Classical Languages & Literature
- Germanic 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 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
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Yurinator180 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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