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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at West Virginia University

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at West Virginia University

Every linguistics & comparative literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the comparative literature program at West Virginia University stacks up to those at other schools.

WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and has a total student population of 26,269.

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.

WVU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

WVU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at WVU

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

WVU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

71% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Virginia University 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 0
International Students 21
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

If you plan to be a comparative literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Virginia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 13
Modern Languages 10
Applied Linguistics 7

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 WV, the home state for West Virginia University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
High School Teachers 3,790 $47,050
English Language and Literature Professors 580 $53,790
Social Scientists 190 $73,480
Interpreters and Translators 70 $38,590
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 60 $41,930

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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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