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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Virginia Tech

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Virginia Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Online Classes Are Available at Virginia Tech

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Virginia Tech does offer online courses in comparative literature for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Virginia Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 comparative literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Virginia Tech, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a comparative literature master's degree from Virginia Tech, 88% 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 Virginia Tech 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 1
White 7
International Students 0
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 VA, the home state for Virginia Tech.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690
Interpreters and Translators 2,000 $70,770
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 940 $68,850

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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