Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how USC ranks in comparison to other schools with comparative literature programs.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for comparative literature majors, USC came in at #4. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is an increase of 75% over the previous year when 12 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from USC. This makes it the #23 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature in 2021, making the school the #10 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 Southern California.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from USC. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
The comparative literature program at USC awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in comparative literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 3 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 39 |
East Asian Languages | 27 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 5 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 4 |
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