by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Linguistics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is a major offered under the foreign languages and linguistics program of study at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. 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, 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 Pitt was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Pitt paid an average of $1,360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $776 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $18,628 | $32,656 |
| Fees | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Books and Supplies | $716 | $716 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,250 | $11,250 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,502 | $3,502 |
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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 Pitt took out an average of $24,374 in student loans. That is 17% higher than the national average of $20,883.
comparative literature who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $25,589.
Online degrees for the Pitt 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 Pitt Online Learning page.
About 69.2% of the students who received their BA in comparative literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 70.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature at Pitt in 2019-2020, 23.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| East Asian Languages | 14 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 8 |
| Germanic Languages | 10 |
| Romance Languages | 38 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 9 |
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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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