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 Texas Tech 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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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 Texas Tech was ranked #113 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas Tech paid an average of $698 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $289 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,683 | $20,953 |
| Fees | $2,917 | $2,917 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,956 | $9,956 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Comparative Literature students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $20,883.
Online degrees for the Texas Tech 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 Texas Tech Online Learning page.
About 64.3% of the students who received their BA in comparative literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at Texas Tech in 2019-2020, 42.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 33 |
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*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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