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 Boston University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in comparative literature, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Boston U was $1,777 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students.
The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.In State Out of State Tuition $56,854 $56,854 Fees $812 $812
Boston U does not offer an online option for its comparative literature master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston U Online Learning page.
About 83.3% of the students who received their MA in comparative literature in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 67.8%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in comparative literature at Boston U in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.Focus Area Annual Graduates Linguistics 6
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to linguistics and comparative literature.Related Major Annual Graduates Romance Languages 3
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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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