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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Cornell University

25 Bachelor's Degrees
9 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
The Linguistics & Comparative Literature major is part of the foreign languages & linguistics program at Cornell University.

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 Cornell ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in comparative literature.

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available at Cornell

Cornell Comparative Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cornell was ranked #24 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 4
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 9
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 16
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools 18
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Schools 23
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 25
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 40
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 48
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans 49
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 49
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 65
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 78
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 79
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 92
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 117
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 120
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 123
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 133
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 137

Popularity of Comparative Literature at Cornell

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Cornell. This makes it the #45 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature in 2021, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from Cornell Make?

$17,890 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 Cornell is $17,890. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.

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

$15,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Cornell, comparative literature students borrow a median amount of $15,500 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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Cornell Comparative Literature Students

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

Cornell Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 comparative literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cornell, about 28% were men and 72% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 4

Cornell Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 comparative literature majors earned their master's degree from Cornell. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 39
Classical Languages & Literature 8
East Asian Languages 3

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