by our College Data Analytics TeamLinguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Pennsylvania. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in comparative literature, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UPenn was ranked #33 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UPenn was $1,892 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,166 | $53,166 |
| Fees | $6,876 | $6,876 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,358 | $1,358 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,784 | $16,784 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,926 | $2,926 |
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Online degrees for the UPenn 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 UPenn Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in comparative literature in 2019-2020, 86.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.5%.
Around 46.7% of comparative literature bachelor’s degree recipients at UPenn 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 | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 9 |
| Comparative Literature | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 2 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 7 |
| Germanic Languages | 3 |
| Romance Languages | 25 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 2 |
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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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