Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Binghamton University

If you are interested in studying linguistics and comparative literature, you may want to check out the program at Binghamton University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and approximately 18,148 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,004 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University in 2021, 34 of them were linguistics and comparative literature majors.

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.

Binghamton University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Binghamton University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The comparative literature major at Binghamton University 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 Focused Linguistics & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	43
Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	84
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In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Binghamton University. This makes it the #83 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Binghamton University Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at Binghamton University is $19,265. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Binghamton University

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

Binghamton University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 comparative literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Binghamton University, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	11
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Binghamton University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 4 comparative literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Binghamton University, about 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Binghamton University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from Binghamton University, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Binghamton University also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
• Germanic Languages
• Classical Languages & Literature
• 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 NY, the home state for Binghamton University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers	74,830	$85,300
English Language and Literature Professors	7,700	$92,170
Interpreters and Translators	3,300	$68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	3,130	$87,670
Social Scientists	2,410	$84,940

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 Claire H under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.