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 Purdue University Northwest. 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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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 Purdue Northwest was ranked #203 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #6 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Purdue Northwest.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest paid an average of $491 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $265 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,915 | $13,472 |
| Fees | $751 | $751 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,821 | $7,821 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,044 | $4,044 |
Learn more about Purdue Northwest tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Purdue Northwest is $21,964 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $25,589.
Purdue Northwest 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 Purdue Northwest Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in comparative literature in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 87.5% of the comparative literature bachelor’s degrees at Purdue Northwest in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| 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 | 8 |
*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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