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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Pennsylvania

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

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. Of the 3,499 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Pennsylvania in 2021, 19 of them were linguistics and comparative literature majors.

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.

UPenn Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UPenn Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at UPenn 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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UPenn. This makes it the #83 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from UPenn. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at UPenn 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 Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UPenn Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

25% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in comparative literature from UPenn. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. UPenn does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 46% 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 Pennsylvania 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 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UPenn also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 10 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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,590 $78,240
Interpreters and Translators 750 $50,100
Social Scientists 550 $83,400

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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