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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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 New Mexico - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 22,311.

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.

UNM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UNM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

UNM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

17% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 17% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. UNM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 53% 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 New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in comparative literature.

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

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of New Mexico - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 6
Comparative Literature 4

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Interpreters and Translators 510 $58,700
Social Scientists 170 $79,880
English Language and Literature Professors 90 $56,750

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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