Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

21% 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 Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 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.

UMass Amherst Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Comparative Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

UMass Amherst Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at UMass Amherst 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 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

69% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at UMass Amherst 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	29
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UMass Amherst Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from UMass Amherst, 100% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in comparative literature.

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

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

If you plan to be a comparative literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts Amherst. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	48
Comparative Literature	18
Language Translation	13

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
English Language and Literature Professors	2,780	$80,450
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,580	$84,890
Social Scientists	430	$80,210

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
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