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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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

UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and approximately 24,565 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from UWM.

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.

UWM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UWM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks comparative literature programs across the country. The following shows how UWM performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The comparative literature major at UWM 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 9
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 21
Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools 28
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97
Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UWM. This makes it the #21 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UWM

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

UWM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from UWM. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at UWM 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 - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

UWM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

73% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from UWM, 53% 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 Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UWM also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 3 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 - Milwaukee.

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

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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