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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089.

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.

Mizzou Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Mizzou Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Mizzou 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Mizzou

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

Mizzou Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Mizzou 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 Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Mizzou Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

56% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Mizzou does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia 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 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at University of Missouri - Columbia. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Missouri - Columbia. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Modern Languages 34
Linguistics 11

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers 27,930 $54,280
Interpreters and Translators 980 $62,610
English Language and Literature Professors 970 $80,380
Social Scientists 270 $70,180
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 230 $80,020

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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