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Brooklyn College BA in Linguistics & Comparative Literature

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$18,309 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Linguistics. 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 Brooklyn College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Brooklyn College BA in Comparative Literature

#208 in the U.S
#22 in New York

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Brooklyn College was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #22 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Brooklyn College.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)38
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)58
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)60
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)66
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)66
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)79
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)89
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature112
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature134
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans167
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools184
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates185
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans190
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature195
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools208
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates209
Most Popular Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature231
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature232
Most Focused Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature297

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Comparative Literature from Brooklyn College Cost?

$7,440 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Brooklyn College Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Brooklyn College paid an average of $620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$6,930$14,880
Fees$510$510
Books and Supplies$1,364$1,364

Learn more about Brooklyn College tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BA in Comparative Literature From Brooklyn College?

$18,309 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College make an average of $18,309 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% lower than the national average of $25,589.

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Does Brooklyn College Offer an Online BA in Comparative Literature?

Brooklyn College does not offer an online option for its comparative literature bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brooklyn College Online Learning page.

Brooklyn College Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Comparative Literature

7 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
28.6% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 7 students received their bachelor’s degree in comparative literature. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 28.6% of the comparative literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the comparative literature bachelor’s degrees at Brooklyn College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in Comparative Literature Focus Areas at Brooklyn College

Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Linguistics7

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Romance Languages9
Classical Languages & Literature2

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References

*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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