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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

What traits are you looking for in a comparative literature school? To help you decide if The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's comparative literature program.

UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 30,559. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 59 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from UT Knoxville.

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.

UT Knoxville Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UT Knoxville Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville 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
5
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 41
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 43

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from UT Knoxville Make?

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Knoxville is $31,325. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 17% higher than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

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Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at UT Knoxville 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UT Knoxville also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 TN, the home state for The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

Occupation Jobs in TN Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers 20,190 $53,620
English Language and Literature Professors 1,100 $57,740
Interpreters and Translators 670 $43,550
Social Scientists 590 $61,800
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 340 $67,560

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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