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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.
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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Boston University.
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.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
Other Races | 3 |
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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