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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Houston

If you are interested in studying linguistics and comparative literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. In 2021, 8 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UH.

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.

UH Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UH Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

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

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 UH 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
42
Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Schools 373

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UH. This makes it the #103 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Houston with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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

UH Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in comparative literature from UH. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 60% better than the national average.*

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

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

UH also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student 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 TX, the home state for University of Houston.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Interpreters and Translators 5,460 $58,650
English Language and Literature Professors 5,380 $75,720
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,620 $71,920

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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