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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Southern California

Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Southern California

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

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287.

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.

USC Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

USC Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at USC

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

USC Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

54% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in comparative literature each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% 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 Southern California with a master's in comparative literature.

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

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

The following comparative literature concentations are available at University of Southern California. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 13
Comparative Literature 12
Language Translation 1

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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Interpreters and Translators 9,310 $58,180
English Language and Literature Professors 6,470 $114,110
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 2,700 $114,690

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*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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