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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

If you are interested in studying linguistics and comparative literature, you may want to check out the program at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 9,300. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 57 students received their master's degree in comparative literature.

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.

The Graduate Center Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

The Graduate Center Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

51% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 57 students who earned a master's degree in Linguistics & Comparative Literature from The Graduate Center in 2020-2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in comparative literature each year. The Graduate Center does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 25
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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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