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The bachelor's program at UNC Chapel Hill was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools | 21 |
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 21 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 42 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 5 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #69 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
Comparative Literature majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UNC Chapel Hill go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,658 a year. This is less than $27,539, which is the national median of all comparative literature majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNC Chapel Hill was $1,557 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $292 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,019 | $37,360 |
Fees | $1,970 | $1,970 |
Books and Supplies | $1,290 | $1,290 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,016 | $13,016 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,814 | $2,814 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 19% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 76% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 4 |
UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 4 students earned a master's degree in comparative literature from UNC Chapel Hill. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in comparative literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 64 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 20 |
Germanic Languages | 14 |
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