Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every linguistics and 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 34 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The comparative literature major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Schools	46
Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78
Best Linguistics & Literature Schools	90
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #69 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $25,304. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 comparative literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its comparative literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Rutgers New Brunswick Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Germanic Languages
• Classical Languages & Literature
• East Asian Languages
• Romance Languages

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 NJ, the home state for Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
English Language and Literature Professors	2,420	$86,360
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	630	$92,110
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750
Social Scientists	460	$88,350

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 Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.