Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Wayne State University

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

Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 26,241. In 2021, 26 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Wayne State.

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.

Wayne State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Wayne State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks comparative literature programs across the country. The following shows how Wayne State 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 Wayne State 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
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
	68

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Wayne State. This makes it the #50 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.

Earnings of Wayne State Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wayne State is $23,350. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Wayne State

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

Wayne State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in comparative literature from Wayne State in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at Wayne State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Wayne State 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 Wayne State University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wayne State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 8 comparative literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wayne State, about 38% were men and 63% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Wayne State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from Wayne State, 75% 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 Wayne State University with a master's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wayne State also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages
• Classical Languages & Literature
• Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
• Germanic Languages
• Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)

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 MI, the home state for Wayne State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers	24,130	$62,950
English Language and Literature Professors	2,000	$76,340
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	450	$75,020
Social Scientists	380	$75,380

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
• Image Credit: By Del arte under License

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