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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at San Diego State University

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at San Diego State University

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

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 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.

SDSU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

SDSU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at SDSU

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

SDSU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

43% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

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In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State 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 3
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

If you plan to be a comparative literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Diego State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 13

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 CA, the home state for San Diego State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
English Language and Literature Professors 6,470 $114,110
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 2,700 $114,690

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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