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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Colorado Boulder

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and has a total student population of 37,437.

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.

CU - Boulder Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

58% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. CU - Boulder does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Boulder. 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
High School Teachers 16,950 $55,110
Interpreters and Translators 1,440 $70,050
English Language and Literature Professors 1,410 $60,440
Social Scientists 740 $81,380
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 510 $65,040

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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