Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Georgia

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 Georgia stacks up to those at other schools.

UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and approximately 39,147 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from UGA.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Comparative Literature

UGA Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at UGA 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	66
Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	110

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UGA. This makes it the #59 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UGA Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at UGA is $13,326. This is less than $26,684, which is the national average of all comparative literature majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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

Of the 41 comparative literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UGA, about 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at UGA since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 66% 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	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	27
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UGA Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in comparative literature from UGA. About 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from UGA, 57% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
• East Asian Languages
• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
• Classical Languages & Literature
• 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 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
• Image Credit: By Pruddle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.