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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Purdue University - Main Campus

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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Purdue.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Comparative Literature

Purdue Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at Purdue compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 58

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Purdue. This makes it the #28 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

50% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Linguistics & Comparative Literature from Purdue in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

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About 70% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

54% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Purdue does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Purdue also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 15 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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