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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Brigham Young University - Provo

65 Bachelor's Degrees
14 Master's Degrees
#16 Overall Quality
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of the majors in the foreign languages & linguistics program at Brigham Young University - Provo.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how BYU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in comparative literature.

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available at BYU

BYU Comparative Literature Rankings

BYU was ranked #16 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for comparative literature majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 9
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 13
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Schools 18
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 25
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 29
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 41
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 52
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 55
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 92
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans 97

Popularity of Comparative Literature at BYU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Brigham Young University - Provo handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 83 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from BYU. This makes it the #23 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from BYU Make?

$29,068 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Comparative Literature Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at BYU is $29,068. This is higher than $26,684, which is the national median for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Comparative Literature Graduates from BYU Have?

$11,621 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Comparative Literature Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at BYU, comparative literature students borrow a median amount of $11,621 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $21,047.

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BYU Comparative Literature Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students earned a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from BYU. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 55
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 1

BYU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Linguistics & Comparative Literature from BYU in 2020-2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at BYU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a master's in comparative literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 147
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 58
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 36
East Asian Languages 33
Germanic Languages 7

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