Linguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at Wayne State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Wayne State was ranked #192 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #7 in Michigan.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Wayne State paid an average of $996 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $434 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $13,024 | $29,894 |
Fees | $1,605 | $1,605 |
Books and Supplies | $1,246 | $1,246 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,694 | $10,694 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,068 | $4,068 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Wayne State in Comparative Literature walked away with an average of $31,000 in student debt. That is 48% higher than the national average of $20,883.
The median early career salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wayne State is $26,353 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $25,589.
Wayne State 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 Wayne State Online Learning page.
About 77.3% of the students who received their BA in comparative literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at Wayne State in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Modern Languages | 14 |
Linguistics | 8 |
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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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