Linguistics & Comparative Literature at New York University

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

NYU is located in New York, New York and approximately 52,775 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.

NYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

NYU 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 NYU

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

NYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

77% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at New York University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at New York University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Comparative Literature	9
Language Translation	7
Modern Languages	4
Linguistics	3

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 New York 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.

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