Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston

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

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259.

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 Boston Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

UMass Boston Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

68% Women

28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from UMass Boston, 65% 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 - Boston with a master's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

Linguistics & Comparative Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Boston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Applied Linguistics	39

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 - Boston.

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.

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