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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Wichita State University

If you plan to study linguistics and comparative literature, take a look at what Wichita State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WSU is located in Wichita, Kansas and approximately 14,999 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from WSU.

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.

WSU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature

WSU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the comparative literature progam at WSU 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 WSU 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 Linguistics & Literature Schools 117
Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools 189

Earnings of WSU Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at WSU is $29,061. This is 9% higher than $26,684, which is the national average for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

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Comparative Literature Student Demographics at WSU

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

WSU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from WSU. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical comparative literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 29% men. So male students are more repesented at WSU since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

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About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at WSU 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 Wichita State University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

WSU also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 0 student 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 KS, the home state for Wichita State University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
English Language and Literature Professors 490 $61,740
Interpreters and Translators 420 $40,190
Social Scientists 200 $83,440
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 150 $72,070

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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