We'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, and more. In addition, we cover how UD ranks in comparison to other schools with comparative literature programs.
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The bachelor's program at UD was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #1 in Delaware.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Delaware handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is an increase of 140% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UD. This makes it the #23 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature in 2021, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of Delaware.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from UD. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Delaware with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Of the 14 comparative literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UD, about 36% were men and 64% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Delaware with a master's in comparative literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 33 |
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 14 |
East Asian Languages | 6 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 4 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 1 |
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