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Brown University BA in Linguistics & Comparative Literature

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$32,925 Average Salary
$16,500 Average Student Debt

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Brown University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Brown BA in Comparative Literature

#8 in the U.S
#1 in Rhode Island

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for comparative literature majors, Brown came in at #8. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Rhode Island.

Here are some of the other rankings for Brown.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)4
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)6
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools7
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)7
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools8
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools8
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)13
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans19
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)25
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates26
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans27
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)30
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)45
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)53
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature55
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates59
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature60
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates66
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature81
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)82
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature86
Most Focused Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)91
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature94
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature103
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)115
Most Popular Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature115
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)156
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature182
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature207

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Comparative Literature from Brown Cost?

$60,584 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,500 Average Student Debt

Brown Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Brown was $1,851 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$59,254$59,254
Fees$1,330$1,330
Books and Supplies$1,642$1,642
On Campus Room and Board$15,908$15,908
On Campus Other Expenses$2,202$2,202

Learn more about Brown tuition and fees.

Brown Comparative Literature BA Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Brown in Comparative Literature walked away with an average of $16,500 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $20,883.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Comparative Literature From Brown?

$32,925 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Brown is $32,925 per year. That is 29% higher than the national average of $25,589.

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Does Brown Offer an Online BA in Comparative Literature?

Brown does not offer an online option for its comparative literature bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brown Online Learning page.

Brown Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Comparative Literature

20 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
55.0% Women
10.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 20 students received their bachelor’s degree in comparative literature. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 55.0% of the students who received their BA in comparative literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the comparative literature bachelor’s degrees at Brown in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White11
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in Comparative Literature Focus Areas at Brown

Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Linguistics3
Comparative Literature17

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Romance Languages5
Classical Languages & Literature16

View All Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Majors >

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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