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 Old Dominion University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 Old Dominion was ranked #149 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #8 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Old Dominion paid an average of $1,028 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $356 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,029 | $26,664 |
| Fees | $3,771 | $4,296 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,988 | $12,988 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Old Dominion in Comparative Literature walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 20% higher than the national average of $20,883.
The median early career salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion is $35,416 per year. That is 38% higher than the national average of $25,589.
Old Dominion 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 Old Dominion Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the comparative literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at Old Dominion in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Modern Languages | 7 |
*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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