by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UChicago ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in comparative literature.
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UChicago is in the top 10% of the country for comparative literature. More specifically it was ranked #9 out of 141 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Chicago handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UChicago. This makes it the #69 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature in 2021, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $14,137. This is less than $26,684, which is the national median of all comparative literature majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of Chicago.
Of the 33 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in comparative literature from UChicago in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UChicago are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Chicago with a master's in comparative literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 29 |
| Romance Languages | 28 |
| East Asian Languages | 16 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 16 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 12 |
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