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Comparative Literature at Wellesley College

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. We've also included details on how Wellesley ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in comparative literature.

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Comparative Literature Degrees Available at Wellesley

• Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature

Wellesley Comparative Literature Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wellesley was ranked #46 on College Factual's Best Schools for comparative literature list. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature Graduates	5
Highest Paid Comparative Literature Graduates	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)	27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)	27
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)	29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)	29
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k)	30
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k)	31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid)	36
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)	42
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (With Aid)	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)	44
Best Comparative Literature Schools	46
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature	51
Best Comparative Literature Colleges for Veterans	51
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k)	52
Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income Over $110k)	54

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wellesley College handed out 2 bachelor's degrees in comparative literature. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

Wellesley Comparative Literature Students

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

Wellesley Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

All of the 2 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in comparative literature from Wellesley in 2021 were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wellesley College with a bachelor'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	1
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jared and Corin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.