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Kansas State University BA in Linguistics & Comparative Literature

32 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$40,647 Average Salary
$22,454 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Modern Languages. 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 Kansas State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the K -State BA in Comparative Literature

#42 in the U.S
#1 in Kansas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at K -State was ranked #42 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Here are some of the other rankings for K -State.

Ranking TypeRank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates10
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates11
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature12
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature17
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)20
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature31
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)34
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools34
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature36
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans40
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)40
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)47
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)50
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)52
Most Popular Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature54
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)56
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)80
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)86
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)93
Most Focused Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature95
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature108

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Comparative Literature from K -State Cost?

$10,440 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,454 Average Student Debt

K -State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at K -State paid an average of $842 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $313 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,375$25,251
Fees$1,065$1,065
Books and Supplies$924$924
On Campus Room and Board$10,100$10,100
On Campus Other Expenses$4,400$4,400

Learn more about K -State tuition and fees.

K -State Comparative Literature BA Student Debt

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. Comparative Literature students who received their bachelor’s degree at K -State took out an average of $22,454 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $20,883.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Comparative Literature From K -State?

$40,647 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from K -State make an average of $40,647 a year during the early days of their career. That is 59% higher than the national average of $25,589.

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Does K -State Offer an Online BA in Comparative Literature?

K -State 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 K -State Online Learning page.

K -State Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Comparative Literature

32 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
75.0% Women
12.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 32 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

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in comparative literature in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 12.5% of comparative literature bachelor’s degree recipients at K -State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino3
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White27
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities2

BA in Comparative Literature Focus Areas at K -State

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Modern Languages32

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.

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