Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Palomar College

If you plan to study linguistics & comparative literature, take a look at what Palomar College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 21,141.

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.

Palomar College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Palomar College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Palomar College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Palomar College.

Palomar College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Associate’s Program

75% Women

83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of comparative literature associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Palomar College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in comparative literature graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Palomar College with a associate's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

If you plan to be a comparative literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Palomar College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Modern Languages	21

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 CA, the home state for Palomar College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Interpreters and Translators	9,310	$58,180
English Language and Literature Professors	6,470	$114,110
Social Scientists	4,950	$78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	2,700	$114,690

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*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.

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