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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640. In 2021, 14 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UW - Madison.

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.

UW - Madison Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at UW - Madison 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, 1 student received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UW - Madison. This is the #117 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in comparative literature from UW - Madison in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at UW - Madison 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UW - Madison Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The comparative literature program at UW - Madison awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Madison also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 1 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers 20,070 $58,360
Interpreters and Translators 1,070 $50,750
English Language and Literature Professors 820 $76,340
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 440 $73,400
Social Scientists 250 $73,870

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*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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