Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Mississippi State University

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

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and has a total student population of 22,986. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 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.

Mississippi State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Mississippi State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from Mississippi State in 2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Mississippi State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
English Language and Literature Professors	390	$57,250
Social Scientists	190	$70,590
Interpreters and Translators	140	$52,110
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	120	$59,690

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.