by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how WUSTL ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in comparative literature.
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The comparative literature major at WUSTL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Linguistics & 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.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Washington University in St Louis handed out 17 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from WUSTL. This makes it the #117 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 #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the comparative literature majors at Washington University in St Louis.
Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Linguistics & Comparative Literature from WUSTL in 2020-2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at WUSTL are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a bachelor's in comparative literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in comparative literature from WUSTL in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in comparative literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 42 |
| East Asian Languages | 22 |
| Germanic Languages | 10 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 10 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 2 |
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