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University of California - San Diego BA in Linguistics & Comparative Literature

61 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$26,121 Average Salary
$17,001 Average Student Debt

The 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 University of California - San Diego. 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 UCSD BA in Comparative Literature

#67 in the U.S
#6 in California

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 UCSD was ranked #67 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #6 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 11
Most Popular Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 18
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 37
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 37
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 40
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 42
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 55
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 57
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 59
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 62
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 64
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 64
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 65
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools 67
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans 71
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools 72
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 73
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 73
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 73
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 86
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 97
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 118
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 122
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 123
Most Focused Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 124
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 134
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 146
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 154
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 171

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Comparative Literature from UCSD Cost?

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,001 Average Student Debt

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $41,196
Fees $3,206 $3,206
Books and Supplies $1,124 $1,124
On Campus Room and Board $15,336 $15,336
On Campus Other Expenses $4,203 $4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

UCSD 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 UCSD took out an average of $17,001 in student loans. That is 19% lower than the national average of $20,883.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Comparative Literature From UCSD?

$26,121 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD make an average of $26,121 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $25,589.

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Does UCSD Offer an Online BA in Comparative Literature?

Online degrees for the UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Comparative Literature

61 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
72.1% Women
73.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 61 bachelor’s degrees in comparative literature awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in comparative literature in 2019-2020, 72.1% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 70.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at UCSD in 2019-2020, 73.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 20
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BA in Comparative Literature Focus Areas at UCSD

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Linguistics 61

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 7
Classical Languages & Literature 5

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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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