Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Connecticut

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 Connecticut stacks up to those at other schools.

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215. In 2021, 13 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UCONN.

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.

UCONN Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UCONN Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The comparative literature major at UCONN 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 Focused Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
	41
Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	81

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UCONN. This makes it the #50 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 comparative literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCONN. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at UCONN since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at UCONN 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 8 comparative literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCONN, about 13% were men and 88% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	0
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 11 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Classical Languages & Literature
• Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
• American Sign Language
• East Asian Languages
• Germanic 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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
English Language and Literature Professors	690	$84,330
Interpreters and Translators	430	$47,560
Social Scientists	260	$77,930

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.