Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and has a total student population of 11,366.

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.

SIUC Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

SIUC Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at SIUC 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.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at SIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIUC Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

57% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 57% 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 SIUC since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at SIUC 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SIUC Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

50% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. SIUC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale with a master's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	7
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Modern Languages	21
Linguistics	12

Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)

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 IL, the home state for Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
English Language and Literature Professors	3,120	$65,860
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	870	$70,480
Social Scientists	650	$78,140

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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