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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Montclair State University

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Montclair 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 Montclair State University stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

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
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.

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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

79% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The comparative literature program at Montclair State awarded 43 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

67% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The comparative literature program at Montclair State awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Montclair State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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