Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Nevada - Reno

If you plan to study linguistics and comparative literature, take a look at what University of Nevada - Reno has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNR Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

UNR Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

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Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from UNR in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 40% better than the national average.*

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

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

Related Majors

• 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 NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
Interpreters and Translators	710	$52,150
English Language and Literature Professors	490	$58,200
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	160	$57,030
Social Scientists	120	$79,120

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 delamare under License

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