The 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 East Carolina 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, diversity of students, 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 ECU was ranked #132 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #7 in North Carolina.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ECU paid an average of $864 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $185 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $4,452 | $20,729 |
Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
Books and Supplies | $1,524 | $1,524 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,136 | $10,136 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
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Online degrees for the ECU 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 ECU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 81.3% of the comparative literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Around 40.6% of comparative literature bachelor’s degree recipients at ECU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 17 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Modern Languages | 32 |
*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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