Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Williams College

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a comparative literature school? To help you decide if Williams College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's comparative literature program.

Williams is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and approximately 1,987 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.

Williams Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Williams Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at Williams 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 Williams

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

Williams Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

82% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature at Williams 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 Williams College with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Comparative Literature	9

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 MA, the home state for Williams College.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
English Language and Literature Professors	2,780	$80,450
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	1,580	$84,890
Social Scientists	430	$80,210

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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