Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Kansas

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 Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,600 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Kansas in 2021, 16 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.

KU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

KU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at KU 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 KU 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 Schools	86
	88
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	202

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

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 comparative literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from KU. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at KU since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

KU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Linguistics & Comparative Literature from KU in 2020-2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

KU also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Classical Languages & Literature
• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
• East Asian Languages
• Romance 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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers	11,660	$51,490
English Language and Literature Professors	490	$61,740
Interpreters and Translators	420	$40,190
Social Scientists	200	$83,440
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	150	$72,070

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 Arnhem under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.