Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Utah

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

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.

U of U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Comparative Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

U of U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at U of U 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 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

77% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at U of U 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 Utah with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

U of U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

67% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. U of U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

Linguistics & Comparative Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	27
Modern Languages	13

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Interpreters and Translators	1,560	$43,830
English Language and Literature Professors	830	$75,410
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	320	$85,810
Social Scientists	150	$67,320

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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