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 Clemson University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Clemson was ranked #47 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Clemson paid an average of $1,657 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $657 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,118 | $37,110 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,440 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,188 | $1,188 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,850 | $11,850 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,284 | $4,284 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Comparative Literature students who received their bachelor’s degree at Clemson took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 25% higher than the national average of $20,883.
comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from Clemson make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% higher than the national average of $25,589.
Online degrees for the Clemson 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 Clemson Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.0% of the comparative literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 70.5%.
Around 30.0% of comparative literature bachelor’s degree recipients at Clemson in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Modern Languages | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 27 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 36 |
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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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