Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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 Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 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.

UW - Madison Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

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

UW - Madison Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #60 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

100% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

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

Concentrations Within Linguistics & Comparative Literature

Linguistics & Comparative Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Comparative Literature	2

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
High School Teachers	20,070	$58,360
Interpreters and Translators	1,070	$50,750
English Language and Literature Professors	820	$76,340
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	440	$73,400
Social Scientists	250	$73,870

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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National Center for Education Statistics
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