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 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Bloomsburg was ranked #105 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #6 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bloomsburg paid an average of $805 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $19,290 |
| Fees | $3,242 | $3,492 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,528 | $10,528 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,310 | $3,310 |
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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 Bloomsburg in Comparative Literature walked away with an average of $29,000 in student debt. That is 39% higher than the national average of $20,883.
comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg make an average of $30,771 a year during the early days of their career. That is 20% higher than the national average of $25,589.
Online degrees for the Bloomsburg comparative literature bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bloomsburg Online Learning page.
About 53.6% of the students who received their BA in comparative literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Around 39.3% of comparative literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Bloomsburg in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Modern Languages | 28 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American Sign Language | 16 |
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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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