Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Kentucky

Every linguistics & 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 University of Kentucky stacks up to those at other schools.

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 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.

UK Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UK Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

33% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. UK does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 36% more men than average.

Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from UK, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 University of Kentucky. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics	8
Modern Languages	3

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
High School Teachers	12,250	$56,200
English Language and Literature Professors	800	$66,030
Interpreters and Translators	650	$49,690
Social Scientists	340	$71,870
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	210	$67,020

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.

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