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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

31 Bachelor's Degrees
24 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of the majors in the foreign languages & linguistics program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UIUC ranks among other schools offering degrees in comparative literature.

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Comparative Literature Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for comparative literature majors, UIUC came in at #6. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 2
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 4
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 6
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 6
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Schools 6
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 6
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 6
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 7
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 14
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 46

Popularity of Comparative Literature at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is an increase of 24% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UIUC. This makes it the #8 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature in 2021, making the school the #34 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Comparative Literature Graduates from UIUC Make?

$35,846 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Comparative Literature Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Comparative Literature majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,846 a year. This is higher than $26,684, which is the national median for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Comparative Literature Graduates from UIUC Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Comparative Literature Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, comparative literature students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $21,047.

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UIUC Comparative Literature Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 comparative literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 39% were men and 61% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 1

UIUC Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a Master’s in comparative literature from UIUC in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in comparative literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 8
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 84
Classical Languages & Literature 5
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 1

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