by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Modern Languages. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Virginia Military Institute. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. VMI is in the top 10% of the country for comparative literature. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 209 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for VMI.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,562 | $37,572 |
| Fees | $9,648 | $9,648 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,060 | $10,060 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,150 | $2,150 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Comparative Literature students who received their bachelor’s degree at VMI took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $20,883.
comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from VMI make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 50% higher than the national average of $25,589.
VMI does not offer an online option for its comparative literature bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VMI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 54.5% of the comparative literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.2% of the comparative literature bachelor’s degrees at VMI in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Modern Languages | 11 |
*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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