by our College Data Analytics TeamLinguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Chicago. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UChicago is in the top 10% of the country for comparative literature. More specifically it was ranked #14 out of 209 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UChicago was $1,921 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,642 | $57,642 |
| Fees | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,004 | $17,004 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,175 | $2,175 |
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The median early career salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UChicago is $25,596 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $25,589.
UChicago 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 UChicago Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in comparative literature in 2019-2020, 64.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at UChicago in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 22 |
| Comparative Literature | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 13 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 13 |
| Germanic Languages | 6 |
| South Asian Languages | 3 |
| Romance Languages | 22 |
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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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