by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Linguistics. 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 University of Maryland - College Park. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UMCP was ranked #34 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #1 in Maryland.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMCP was $1,456 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $367 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,824 | $34,936 |
| Fees | $1,955 | $1,955 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,256 | $13,256 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,522 | $2,522 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMCP in Comparative Literature walked away with an average of $21,375 in student debt. That is 2% higher than the national average of $20,883.
comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMCP make an average of $36,848 a year during the early days of their career. That is 44% higher than the national average of $25,589.
UMCP does not offer an online option for its comparative literature bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in comparative literature in 2019-2020, 57.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Around 42.9% of comparative literature bachelor’s degree recipients at UMCP in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 28 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 8 |
| Germanic Languages | 14 |
| Iranian & Persian Languages | 3 |
| Romance Languages | 61 |
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*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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