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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Kansas

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Kansas

If you plan to study linguistics and comparative literature, take a look at what University of Kansas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

KU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

KU 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 KU

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

KU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

25% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who graduated with a master’s in comparative literature from KU in 2021, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in comparative literature each year. KU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Kansas 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 3
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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
High School Teachers 11,660 $51,490
English Language and Literature Professors 490 $61,740
Interpreters and Translators 420 $40,190
Social Scientists 200 $83,440
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 150 $72,070

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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