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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Princeton University

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Princeton University

Every linguistics and comparative literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the comparative literature program at Princeton University stacks up to those at other schools.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

Princeton Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Princeton Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from Princeton in 2021, 80% were men and 20% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 44% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 2
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 NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
English Language and Literature Professors 2,420 $86,360
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 630 $92,110
Interpreters and Translators 540 $74,750
Social Scientists 460 $88,350

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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