Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311.

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.

UNM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UNM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at UNM 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 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

56% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at UNM since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at UNM are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its comparative literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

17% Women

17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 53% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

If you plan to be a comparative literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	25
Modern Languages	11
Comparative Literature	5

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Interpreters and Translators	510	$58,700
Social Scientists	170	$79,880
English Language and Literature Professors	90	$56,750

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
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