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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Cornell University

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Cornell 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 Cornell University stacks up to those at other schools.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and approximately 23,620 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.

Cornell Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Cornell Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

63% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Cornell does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a master's in comparative literature.

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

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

Linguistics & Comparative Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cornell University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 10
Comparative Literature 5

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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
English Language and Literature Professors 7,700 $92,170
Interpreters and Translators 3,300 $68,940
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 3,130 $87,670
Social Scientists 2,410 $84,940

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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