Comparative Literature at Cornell University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how Cornell ranks in comparison to other schools with comparative literature programs.

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Comparative Literature Degrees Available at Cornell

Cornell Comparative Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cornell was ranked #15 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #3 in New York.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)	8
Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools	9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature	11
Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature	13
Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
Best Comparative Literature Schools	15
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	15
Best Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Schools	18
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	19
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature	19
Best Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid)	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)	22
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Comparative Literature Graduates	22
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)	23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid)	23
Best Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans	24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)	24
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Comparative Literature Graduates	25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid)	34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)	35
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature	38
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid)	40
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature Graduates	42
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)	45
Highest Paid Comparative Literature Graduates	51

Popularity of Comparative Literature at Cornell

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cornell University handed out 9 bachelor's degrees in comparative literature. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from Cornell. This makes it the #14 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature in 2021, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cornell Comparative Literature Students

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

Cornell Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

The comparative literature program at Cornell awarded 9 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

Cornell Comparative Literature Master’s Program

The comparative literature program at Cornell awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

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

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

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	26

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