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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Boston University

25 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#15 Overall Quality
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of the majors in the foreign languages & linguistics program at Boston University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Boston U ranks in comparison to other schools with comparative literature programs.

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available at Boston U

Boston U Comparative Literature Rankings

Boston U is in the top 10% of the country for comparative literature. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 141 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools 15
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools 16
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Schools 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 34
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 36
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 39
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 51
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 53
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 55
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans 64
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 65
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 74
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 82
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 101
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 121
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 132
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 132

Popularity of Comparative Literature at Boston U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Boston University handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is an increase of 19% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Boston U. This makes it the #36 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

Boston U Comparative Literature Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Boston University.

Boston U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

The comparative literature program at Boston U awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 6
Other Races 3

Boston U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in comparative literature from Boston U. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Boston U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in comparative literature.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 18
East Asian Languages 8
Classical Languages & Literature 2
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 1
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 1

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