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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Maryland - College Park

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Maryland - College Park

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

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 21 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UMCP.

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.

UMCP Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UMCP Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at UMCP 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 UMCP 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
53
Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 90
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Schools 261

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UMCP. This is the #117 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from UMCP Make?

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMCP is $32,351. This is 21% higher than $26,684, which is the national average for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

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Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The comparative literature program at UMCP awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at UMCP since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at UMCP 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UMCP Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
The comparative literature program at UMCP awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park 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 0
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 14 students 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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
High School Teachers 19,330 $72,610
Social Scientists 2,090 $98,920
English Language and Literature Professors 1,180 $73,490
Interpreters and Translators 1,120 $70,530
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 250 $78,960

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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