Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Ohio State University - Main Campus

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every linguistics & 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and has a total student population of 61,369.

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.

Ohio State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Comparative Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Ohio State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Ohio 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

47% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 53% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	27
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ohio State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

60% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from Ohio 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at Ohio State University - Main Campus. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	58
Comparative Literature	4

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
English Language and Literature Professors	2,740	$84,970
Interpreters and Translators	1,870	$58,380
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,050	$70,140

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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