Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University
VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,512 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2021, 26 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.
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VCU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Comparative Literature (1 - 4 Years)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
VCU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at VCU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The comparative literature major at VCU 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 |
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Most Focused Linguistics & Literature Schools | 185 |
Earnings of VCU Comparative Literature Graduates
The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at VCU is $25,501. This is less than $26,684, which is the national average of all comparative literature majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Comparative Literature Student Demographics at VCU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
VCU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program
About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at VCU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its comparative literature bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 14 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
VCU also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 Virginia Commonwealth University.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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