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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. Of the 9,086 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - San Diego in 2021, 74 of them were linguistics and comparative literature majors.

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.

UCSD Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UCSD Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks comparative literature programs across the country. The following shows how UCSD 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 UCSD 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 53
Best Linguistics & Literature Schools 54

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UCSD. This is the #127 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCSD Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSD is $25,354. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.

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Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 74 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Linguistics & Comparative Literature from UCSD in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its comparative literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 23
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 19
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 2 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 CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
English Language and Literature Professors 6,470 $114,110
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 2,700 $114,690

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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