by our College Data Analytics TeamLinguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of California - Santa Barbara. 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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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 UCSB was ranked #35 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #5 in California.
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The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,964 | $2,964 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,259 | $1,259 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,903 | $15,903 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,381 | $5,381 |
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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 UCSB in Comparative Literature walked away with an average of $16,500 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $20,883.
comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSB make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $25,589.
UCSB 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 UCSB Online Learning page.
About 79.6% of the students who received their BA in comparative literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Around 63.9% of comparative literature bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSB in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 11 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 46 |
| Comparative Literature | 20 |
| Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services | 42 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 21 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 3 |
| Germanic Languages | 15 |
| Romance Languages | 71 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 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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