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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

20 Bachelor's Degrees
15 Master's Degrees
3 Doctor's Degrees
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of the majors in the foreign languages & linguistics program at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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 UWM ranks in comparison to other schools with comparative literature programs.

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available at UWM

UWM Comparative Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 7
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 10
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 11
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Certificate Schools 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 16
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 17
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 19
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 23
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 28
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 28
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 33
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 41
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Schools 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 60
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 62
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 66
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 68
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74

Popularity of Comparative Literature at UWM

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UWM. This makes it the #21 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.

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

$25,479 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at UWM, comparative literature students borrow a median amount of $25,479 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $21,047 for all comparative literature majors across the country.

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Comparative Literature Student Diversity at UWM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

UWM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

The comparative literature program at UWM awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UWM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 3

UWM Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in comparative literature from UWM. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 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 3
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 20
Germanic Languages 11
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 4
Classical Languages & Literature 4

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