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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Comparative Literature

Comparative Literature is a concentration offered under the linguistics and comparative literature major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’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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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Comparative Literature

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #211 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Comparative Literature from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $915 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online PhD in Comparative Literature?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park comparative literature doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Doctorate Student Diversity for Comparative Literature

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 2 doctor’s degrees in comparative literature handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in comparative literature in 2018-2019, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Penn State University Park in comparative literature at 2018-2019, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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Related Major Annual Graduates
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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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