Linguistics & Comparative Literature at North Carolina State University

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. In 2021, 68 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from NC State.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks comparative literature programs across the country. The following shows how NC State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from NC State. This makes it the #19 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of NC State Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at NC State is $31,164. This is 17% higher than $26,684, which is the national average for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

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

Of the 68 comparative literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NC State, about 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at NC State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 68% 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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	46
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

NC State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

The comparative literature program at NC State awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

NC 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

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
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.