Linguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMN Twin Cities was $1,216 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $512 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
---|---|---|
Tuition | $13,318 | $31,616 |
Fees | $1,709 | $1,709 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,358 | $10,358 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,442 | $2,442 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UMN Twin Cities in Comparative Literature walked away with an average of $22,250 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $20,883.
comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities make an average of $23,182 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $25,589.
UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.7% of the comparative literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 30 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Modern Languages | 11 |
Linguistics | 25 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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East Asian Languages | 43 |
Germanic Languages | 7 |
Romance Languages | 69 |
Native American Languages | 2 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 6 |
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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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