Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Georgia

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every linguistics & 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 Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year.

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.

UGA Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UGA Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at UGA 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UGA

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

UGA Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at UGA 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 Georgia with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UGA Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

56% Women

11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. UGA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from UGA, 67% 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 University of Georgia with a master's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

Linguistics & Comparative Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Georgia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	34
Comparative Literature	17

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 GA, the home state for University of Georgia.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
High School Teachers	27,620	$58,050
Social Scientists	2,060	$86,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,610	$55,670
English Language and Literature Professors	1,160	$71,190
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	470	$61,650

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
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