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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Virginia Tech

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Virginia Tech

If you are interested in studying linguistics & comparative literature, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Tech. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 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.

Virginia Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Virginia Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Virginia Tech 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.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

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About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Virginia Tech 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 Virginia Tech with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

Virginia Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

67% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from Virginia Tech, 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 Virginia Tech 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 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at Virginia Tech. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Modern Languages 96

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 Tech.

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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