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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a comparative literature school? To help you decide if University of Virginia - Main Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's comparative literature program.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 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.

University of Virginia Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

University of Virginia Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at University of Virginia

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

University of Virginia Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

60% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from University of Virginia, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 5
International Students 0
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 Virginia - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 9

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 940 $68,850

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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