by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. We've also included details on how UNM ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in comparative literature.
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The bachelor's program at UNM was ranked #93 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of New Mexico - Main Campus handed out 31 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is an increase of 15% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UNM. This makes it the #50 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature in 2021, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNM is $19,169. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of New Mexico - Main Campus.
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in Linguistics & Comparative Literature from UNM in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of New Mexico - Main Campus with a master's in comparative literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 117 |
| American Sign Language | 14 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 6 |
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 1 |
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