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The bachelor's program at UWM was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 17 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UWM. This makes it the #21 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature in 2021, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UWM, comparative literature students borrow a median amount of $25,479 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $21,047 for all comparative literature majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
The comparative literature program at UWM awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UWM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 55% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 3 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students earned a master's degree in comparative literature from UWM. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 53% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee with a master's in comparative literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Romance Languages | 20 |
Germanic Languages | 11 |
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 4 |
Classical Languages & Literature | 4 |
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