Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Texas Tech University

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 Texas Tech University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Texas Tech.

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

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

Texas Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools	59
Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best Linguistics & Literature Schools	93
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Schools	174

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Texas Tech. This makes it the #14 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in comparative literature from Texas Tech in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas Tech since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 79% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Texas Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 19 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from Texas Tech in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from Texas Tech, 58% 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 Texas Tech University with a master's in comparative literature.

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

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• 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 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Johan Hendrikse under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.