Linguistics & Comparative Literature at North Carolina State University

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a comparative literature school? To help you decide if North Carolina State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's comparative literature program.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042.

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.

NC State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

NC State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at NC 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 NC State

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

NC State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

73% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at NC 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 North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

NC State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

50% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from NC 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 North Carolina State University with a master's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at North Carolina State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at North Carolina State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Modern Languages	84

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
English Language and Literature Professors	2,720	$64,080
Interpreters and Translators	1,770	$59,310
Social Scientists	1,130	$73,420
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	840	$65,540

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
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