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Comparative Literature at University of Pennsylvania

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UPenn ranks in comparison to other schools with comparative literature programs.

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Comparative Literature Degrees Available at UPenn

• Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
• Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature
• Doctorate Degree in Comparative Literature

UPenn Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at UPenn is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Comparative Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Popularity of Comparative Literature at UPenn

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Pennsylvania handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in comparative literature. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 6 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UPenn. This makes it the #14 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UPenn Comparative Literature Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of Pennsylvania.

UPenn Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature from UPenn in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in comparative literature.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

UPenn Comparative Literature Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in comparative literature from UPenn in 2021 were men.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in comparative literature.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	19

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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