Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Swarthmore College
Every linguistics & 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 Swarthmore College stacks up to those at other schools.Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 1,437.
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.
Swarthmore Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
Swarthmore Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings
The comparative literature major at Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Swarthmore College.
Swarthmore Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program
About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Swarthmore 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 Swarthmore College with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 4 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature
Linguistics & Comparative Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Swarthmore College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Linguistics | 4 |
Related Majors
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 PA, the home state for Swarthmore College.
Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 50,460 | $64,830 |
English Language and Literature Professors | 3,860 | $75,970 |
Foreign Language and Literature Professors | 1,590 | $78,240 |
Interpreters and Translators | 750 | $50,100 |
Social Scientists | 550 | $83,400 |
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 Nelson Pavlosky under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.