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University of Georgia BA in Linguistics & Comparative Literature

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$17,859 Average Salary
$22,075 Average Student Debt

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Georgia. 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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Rankings for the UGA BA in Comparative Literature

#103 in the U.S
#3 in Georgia

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 UGA was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #3 in Georgia.

Here are some of the other rankings for UGA.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature7
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)20
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature21
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)29
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)44
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)51
Most Popular Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature55
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)56
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature57
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)66
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)74
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)80
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)80
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)84
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid)85
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature86
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)87
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature91
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools95
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates100
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools103
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature106
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature117
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans132
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans141
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates181
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates205
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature208
Most Focused Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature223

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Comparative Literature from UGA Cost?

$12,080 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,075 Average Student Debt

UGA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UGA was $8,555 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $2,909 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$9,790$28,830
Fees$2,290$2,290
Books and Supplies$1,052$1,052
On Campus Room and Board$10,328$10,328
On Campus Other Expenses$4,198$4,198

Learn more about UGA tuition and fees.

UGA Comparative Literature BA Student Debt

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 UGA took out an average of $22,075 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $20,883.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Comparative Literature From UGA?

$17,859 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from UGA make an average of $17,859 a year during the early days of their career. That is 30% lower than the national average of $25,589.

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Does UGA Offer an Online BA in Comparative Literature?

Online degrees for the UGA 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 UGA Online Learning page.

UGA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Comparative Literature

30 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
73.3% Women
46.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 30 bachelor’s degrees in comparative literature handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 73.3% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at UGA in 2019-2020, 46.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian2
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino4
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White16
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in Comparative Literature Focus Areas at UGA

Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Linguistics22
Comparative Literature8

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
East Asian Languages14
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages4
Germanic Languages10
Romance Languages71
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages3

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References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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