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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

60% Women
The comparative literature program at Rutgers New Brunswick awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in comparative literature each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 0
White 1
International Students 4
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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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

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*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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