by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UNC Chapel Hill ranks in comparison to other schools with comparative literature programs.
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UNC Chapel Hill was ranked #22 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for comparative literature majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 60 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UNC Chapel Hill. This makes it the #69 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill is $27,479. This is higher than $26,684, which is the national median for all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNC Chapel Hill, comparative literature students borrow a median amount of $17,775 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all comparative literature bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $21,047.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The comparative literature program at UNC Chapel Hill awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UNC Chapel Hill are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 72% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 comparative literature majors earned their master's degree from UNC Chapel Hill. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's in comparative literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 74 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 16 |
| Germanic Languages | 2 |
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