Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

What traits are you looking for in a comparative literature school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts Amherst is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's comparative literature program.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 48 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UMass Amherst.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Comparative Literature

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Amherst

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMass Amherst does offer online courses in comparative literature for the following degree levels:

UMass Amherst Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

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

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Best Linguistics & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	14
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	98

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

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.

Earnings of UMass Amherst Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at UMass Amherst is $26,593. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature 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

Of the 48 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in comparative literature from UMass Amherst in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 69% 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	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	33
International Students	9
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UMass Amherst Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 2 comparative literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMass Amherst, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

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	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Germanic Languages
• Classical Languages & Literature
• 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 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
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.