Comparative Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Comparative Literature Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Comparative Literature Rankings

UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for comparative literature. More specifically it was ranked #5 out of 54 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)	1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid)	2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature	2
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Comparative Literature Graduates	2
Best Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature	3
Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools	3
Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	3
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid)	5
Best Comparative Literature Schools	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid)	5
Best Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Schools	5
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature Graduates	6
Highest Paid Comparative Literature Graduates	7
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)	7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)	9
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature	10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)	11
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)	12
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)	17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)	18

Popularity of Comparative Literature at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 1 bachelor's degrees in comparative literature. This is a decrease of 50% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UIUC. This makes it the #27 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

UIUC Comparative Literature Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in comparative literature from UIUC in 2021 were men.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

UIUC Comparative Literature Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in comparative literature from UIUC in 2021 were men.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in comparative literature.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	39
Language Translation	19

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