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 St Mary’s College of Maryland. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at SMCM was ranked #138 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #4 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for SMCM.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SMCM paid an average of $200 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,116 | $28,192 |
| Fees | $3,008 | $3,008 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,595 | $13,595 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,690 | $1,690 |
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The median early career salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SMCM is $20,140 per year. That is 21% lower than the national average of $25,589.
SMCM 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 SMCM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.7% 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 35.7% of comparative literature bachelor’s degree recipients at SMCM in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Modern Languages | 14 |
*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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