by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how CNU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in comparative literature.
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The bachelor's program at CNU was ranked #101 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #6 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Christopher Newport University handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is an increase of 43% over the previous year when 14 degrees were handed out.
Comparative Literature majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CNU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $26,774 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Christopher Newport University.
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of comparative literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at CNU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Christopher Newport University with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
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