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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Texas Tech University

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study linguistics & comparative literature, take a look at what Texas Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322.

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.

Texas Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Comparative Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
  • Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Texas Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Texas Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

69% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University 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 3
White 6
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at Texas Tech University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Modern Languages 42
Linguistics 1

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 TX, the home state for Texas Tech University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Interpreters and Translators 5,460 $58,650
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,620 $71,920

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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