by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Language Translation. 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. 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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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. The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #135 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #9 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UT Rio Grande Valley paid an average of $712 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,233 | $17,049 |
| Fees | $1,684 | $1,684 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,126 | $8,126 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,426 | $3,426 |
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The median early career salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Rio Grande Valley is $31,839 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $25,589.
Online degrees for the UT Rio Grande Valley 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 UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.0% of the comparative literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Language Translation | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 38 |
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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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