Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Purdue University - Main Campus

0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and has a total student population of 46,655.

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.

Purdue Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Purdue Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Purdue 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 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Purdue

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

Purdue Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

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

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Purdue 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 Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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

Purdue Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

29% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 29% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Purdue 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	1
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Purdue University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Modern Languages	19
Linguistics	14
Comparative Literature	5

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,700
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	510	$72,500
Social Scientists	180	$82,010

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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