Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from U-M.

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.

U-M Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

U-M Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at U-M 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 U-M 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
	18
Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Schools	262

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

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from U-M Make?

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $20,815. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 34 comparative literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from U-M, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

U-M Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from U-M in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

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

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

U-M also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• East Asian Languages
• Greek Language & Literature
• Classical Languages & Literature
• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
• Middle Eastern Semitic 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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	450	$75,020
Social Scientists	380	$75,380

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.