by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Linguistics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Indiana University - Bloomington. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at IU Bloomington was ranked #109 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #4 in Indiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at IU Bloomington was $1,131 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $307 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,815 | $36,194 |
| Fees | $1,406 | $1,406 |
| Books and Supplies | $930 | $930 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,206 | $11,206 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,830 | $2,830 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at IU Bloomington in Comparative Literature walked away with an average of $19,138 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $20,883.
The median early career salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from IU Bloomington is $21,508 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $25,589.
Online degrees for the IU Bloomington comparative literature bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IU Bloomington Online Learning page.
About 63.2% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.3% of the comparative literature bachelor’s degrees at IU Bloomington in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 41 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 3 |
| Germanic Languages | 14 |
| Romance Languages | 82 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 10 |
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*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.
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