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Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree

Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 83 colleges and universities across the nation that offer abachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature. This degree is more popular with female students, and about48% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 9.0% of Comparative Literature graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Comparative Literature Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 917 degrees were awarded toComparative Literature majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Comparative Literature at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate’s Degree 2
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 610
Master’s Degree 152
Doctor’s Degree 153

Earnings of Comparative Literature Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature of $43,990 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $28,314
4 years $43,990
5 years $52,123

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

Student Diversity

This degree is more popular with female students. About 72.5% of graduates with this degree are women.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 168
Women 442
Gender Diversity of Bachelor's Degrees in Comparative Literature

The racial-ethnic distribution of Comparative Literature graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity Number of Grads Share
White 265 43.4%
Asian 65 10.7%
Hispanic or Latino 138 22.6%
Black or African American 17 2.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%
Two or More Races 46 7.5%
Race Unknown 23 3.8%
International Students 55 9.0%
Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Students

This degree is moderately popular with international students. Around 9.0% of graduates are in this category.

See the minority definition in the References below.

There are 101 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Comparative Literature. Learn more about the most popular below:

University of California-Santa Cruz tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Comparative Literature majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 140 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Dallas is a popular choice for Comparative Literature majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 66 bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for Comparative Literature majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is a popular choice for Comparative Literature majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature. This school awarded 31 bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature. This school awarded 24 bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University is a popular choice for Comparative Literature majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 22 bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Santa Barbara comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature. This school awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University is a popular choice for Comparative Literature majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature. This school awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#12

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature. This school awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University is a popular choice for Comparative Literature majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Irvine is a popular choice for Comparative Literature majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts-Amherst comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 18 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#16

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

Occidental College comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature. This school awarded 17 bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Comparative Literature majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 17 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#19

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia is a popular choice for Comparative Literature majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Comparative Literature. During the most recent year for which we have data, 15 people received their bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Comparative Literature that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Linguistics 2,847
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2,396
Language Interpretation and Translation 967
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other 240
Applied Linguistics 197

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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