by our College Data Analytics TeamLinguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 U-M was ranked #43 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at U-M paid an average of $2,204 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $656 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,520 | $53,669 |
| Fees | $428 | $428 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,048 | $1,048 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,034 | $12,034 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,454 | $2,454 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Comparative Literature students who received their bachelor’s degree at U-M took out an average of $12,000 in student loans. That is 43% lower than the national average of $20,883.
comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from U-M make an average of $23,113 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $25,589.
Online degrees for the U-M 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 U-M Online Learning page.
About 61.0% of the students who received their BA in comparative literature in 2019-2020 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 U-M in 2019-2020, 19.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 37 |
| Comparative Literature | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 10 |
| Germanic Languages | 43 |
| Romance Languages | 126 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 7 |
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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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