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University of Missouri - Columbia BA in Linguistics & Comparative Literature

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$36,668 Average Salary
$23,960 Average Student Debt

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

#37 in the U.S
#1 in Missouri

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Mizzou was ranked #37 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.

Here are some of the other rankings for Mizzou.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 12
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 23
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 23
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools 26
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 31
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 32
Highest Paid Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduates 32
Most Popular Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 33
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (With Aid) 33
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 34
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 35
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 37
Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools 37
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 53
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 71
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 71
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 72
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 91
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 110
Most Focused Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature 128

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

$10,723 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,960 Average Student Debt

Mizzou Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mizzou paid an average of $920 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $311 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,330 $27,612
Fees $1,393 $1,393
Books and Supplies $1,032 $1,032
On Campus Room and Board $10,668 $10,668
On Campus Other Expenses $5,288 $5,288

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Mizzou Comparative Literature BA Student Debt

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. Comparative Literature students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mizzou took out an average of $23,960 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $20,883.

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

$36,668 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mizzou make an average of $36,668 a year during the early days of their career. That is 43% higher than the national average of $25,589.

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Does Mizzou Offer an Online BA in Comparative Literature?

Online degrees for the Mizzou 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 Mizzou Online Learning page.

Mizzou Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Comparative Literature

50 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
74.0% Women
14.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 50 students received their bachelor’s degree in comparative literature. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 74.0% 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

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 14.0% of the comparative literature bachelor’s degrees at Mizzou in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 41
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

BA in Comparative Literature Focus Areas at Mizzou

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Modern Languages 40
Linguistics 10

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 6
Germanic Languages 9
Classical Languages & Literature 11

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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.

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