Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Arizona

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 University of Arizona stacks up to those at other schools.

University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and approximately 45,601 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 22 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from University of Arizona.

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.

University of Arizona Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

University of Arizona Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks comparative literature programs across the country. The following shows how University of Arizona performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The comparative literature major at University of Arizona 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	78

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from University of Arizona. This makes it the #45 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from University of Arizona Make?

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Arizona is $24,838. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at University of Arizona

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

University of Arizona Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 22 comparative literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from University of Arizona, about 27% were men and 73% were women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at University of Arizona 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 University of Arizona with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

University of Arizona Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from University of Arizona in 2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. University of Arizona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 38% more men than average.

In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

University of Arizona also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
• Germanic Languages
• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian 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 AZ, the home state for University of Arizona.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Interpreters and Translators	2,940	$46,100
English Language and Literature Professors	900	$76,610
Social Scientists	470	$83,830
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	440	$69,820

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 Msr69er under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.