Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Indiana University - Bloomington

If you are interested in studying linguistics & comparative literature, you may want to check out the program at Indiana University - Bloomington. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and approximately 43,064 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.

IU Bloomington Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

IU Bloomington 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 IU Bloomington

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

IU Bloomington Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

60% Women

13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. IU Bloomington does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from IU Bloomington, 73% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington with a master's in comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Indiana University - Bloomington. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	13
Comparative Literature	6
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services	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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Bloomington.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
High School Teachers	19,690	$53,030
Interpreters and Translators	870	$41,700
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	510	$72,500
Social Scientists	180	$82,010

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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