by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Ohio State ranks in comparison to other schools with comparative literature programs.
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The bachelor's program at Ohio State was ranked #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools | 23 |
| Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 23 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 5 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Ohio State. This makes it the #69 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature in 2022, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $27,788. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,539 for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Ohio State paid an average of $1,556 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $493 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,826 | $37,332 |
| Fees | $1,033 | $1,033 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,030 | $1,030 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,272 | $14,272 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,070 | $3,070 |
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The comparative literature program at Ohio State awarded 42 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Online degrees for the Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 87 |
| East Asian Languages | 59 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 14 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 13 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 13 |
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