by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Comparative Literature. 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 Texas at Dallas. 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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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 Dallas was ranked #48 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #3 in Texas.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UT Dallas paid an average of $1,624 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $583 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,992 | $38,970 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,762 | $11,762 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,790 | $3,790 |
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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. Comparative Literature students who received their bachelor’s degree at UT Dallas took out an average of $25,501 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $20,883.
The median early career salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UT Dallas is $35,060 per year. That is 37% higher than the national average of $25,589.
Online degrees for the UT Dallas 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 Dallas 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 44.6% of the comparative literature bachelor’s degrees at UT Dallas in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Comparative Literature | 56 |
*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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