Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Hunter College
What traits are you looking for in a comparative literature school? To help you decide if Hunter College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's comparative literature program.Hunter is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 24,052.
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.
Hunter Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
- Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature
Hunter Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings
Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Hunter
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Hunter College.
Hunter Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program
In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 83% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hunter College with a master's in comparative literature.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature
If you plan to be a comparative literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Hunter College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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 Hunter College.
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.