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 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. 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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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 UT Chattanooga was ranked #141 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Chattanooga.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga paid an average of $966 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $294 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,836 | $23,954 |
| Fees | $1,820 | $1,820 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,050 | $4,050 |
Learn more about UT Chattanooga tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Comparative Literature students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Chattanooga took out an average of $16,250 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $20,883.
The median early career salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Chattanooga is $28,598 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $25,589.
Online degrees for the UT Chattanooga 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 UT Chattanooga Online Learning page.
About 81.8% of the students who received their BA in comparative literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at UT Chattanooga in 2019-2020, 31.8% 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 | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Modern Languages | 22 |
*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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