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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Pennsylvania

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a comparative literature school? To help you decide if University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's comparative literature program.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 26,552. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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.

UPenn Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UPenn Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UPenn

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

UPenn Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

25% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 comparative literature majors earned their master's degree from UPenn. Of these graduates, 75% were men and 25% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in comparative literature each year. UPenn 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 Pennsylvania 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 0
White 1
International Students 3
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 PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
English Language and Literature Professors 3,860 $75,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 1,590 $78,240
Interpreters and Translators 750 $50,100
Social Scientists 550 $83,400

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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