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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia

If you are interested in studying linguistics and comparative literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Missouri - Columbia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and has a total student population of 31,089. In 2021, 37 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Mizzou.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Comparative Literature

Mizzou Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks comparative literature programs across the country. The following shows how Mizzou performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 116

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Mizzou. This makes it the #96 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

65% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Mizzou since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 70% 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 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Mizzou Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
The comparative literature program at Mizzou awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

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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 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Mizzou also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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