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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo

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

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 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.

BYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

BYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. BYU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from BYU, 85% 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 Brigham Young University - Provo 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 1
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at Brigham Young University - Provo. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Brigham Young University - Provo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 7
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 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 UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Interpreters and Translators 1,560 $43,830
English Language and Literature Professors 830 $75,410
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 320 $85,810
Social Scientists 150 $67,320

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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