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Comparative Literature at University of Southern California

5 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how USC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in comparative literature.

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Comparative Literature Degrees Available at USC

USC Comparative Literature Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for comparative literature majors, USC came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 1
Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 1
Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools 1
Best Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Schools 2
Best Comparative Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Comparative Literature Schools 3
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Comparative Literature Graduates 4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Comparative Literature Graduates 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 6
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature Graduates 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 8
Highest Paid Comparative Literature Graduates 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 9
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 12
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid) 14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) 15
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 16
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) 19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature 24
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid) 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature 35
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature 46
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature 53

Popularity of Comparative Literature at USC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern California handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in comparative literature. This is an increase of 150% over the previous year when 2 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from USC. This makes it the #7 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.

Comparative Literature Student Diversity at USC

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

USC Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

The comparative literature program at USC awarded 5 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

USC Comparative Literature Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 21
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 8
Language Translation 1

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