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Graduate Certificate in Comparative Literature

Graduate Certificates in Comparative Literature

37 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A graduate certificate in comparative literature is offered at 6 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 11% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 37.8% of comparative literature graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Comparative Literature Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 37 people earned their graduate certificate in comparative literature. This makes it the 454th most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in comparative literature at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 594
Doctor’s Degree 161
Master’s Degree 153
Graduate Certificate 37
Basic Certificate 1

Earnings of Comparative Literature Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for comparative literature majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for comparative literature students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in comparative literature. About 56.8% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 16
Women 21
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The racial-ethnic distribution of comparative literature graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 14
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 6 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in comparative literature. Learn more about the most popular 6 below:

14 Yearly Graduations
57% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for comparative literature majors who are seeking their graduate certificate. Each year, around 30,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $64,526 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $53,576 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in comparative literature from Columbia. Of these students, 57% were women and 13% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

California State University - Long Beach comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in comparative literature. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in comparative literature from CSULB.

#3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
1 Yearly Graduations
33% Women

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in comparative literature. Roughly 47,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,977 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $27,192 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in comparative literature from U-M.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to comparative literature that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Language Translation 39
Other Linguistics & Literature 18
Linguistics 16
Applied Linguistics 11
Modern Languages 5

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 at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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