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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 55 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 1 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 147 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 58 |
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 36 |
East Asian Languages | 33 |
Germanic Languages | 7 |
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