2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools

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In 2019-2020, 1,093 people earned their degree in comparative literature, making the major the 400th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools” ranking analyzed 63 colleges that offered a degree in comparative literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great comparative literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the comparative literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Comparative Literature
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,322 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Comparative Literature Report
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #18 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $18,023 for comparative literature students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,622 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend CSULB.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Comparative Literature at California State University - Long Beach
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Purdue is $13,986 for Comparative Literature students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,490 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend Hunter College.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 6 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Comparative Literature Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,708 for comparative literature students.
The low student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Comparative Literature Report
Queens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Queens College is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 4 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,067 for Comparative Literature students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,381 for comparative literature students per year to attend University of Arkansas.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 1 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP also took the #12 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Maryland - College Park is $19,045 for comparative literature students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for comparative literature students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Comparative Literature at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
San Francisco State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 10 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SFSU is $15,113 for comparative literature students.
Read full report on Comparative Literature at San Francisco State University
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. UWM is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,876 for comparative literature students per year to attend UWM.
University of Utah came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,773 for comparative literature students per year to attend U of U.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Comparative Literature at University of Utah
With a ranking of #14, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,446 for comparative literature students.
University of Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 17 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UGA is $13,649 for comparative literature students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
With a ranking of #16, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Cal State Fullerton is $7,991 for Comparative Literature students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read full report on Comparative Literature at Cal State Fullerton
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking, coming in at #17. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,509 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Comparative Literature Report
University at Buffalo ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 9 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University at Buffalo is $18,194 for comparative literature students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Diego State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 3 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SDSU is $14,788 for comparative literature students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Comparative Literature at San Diego State University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,880 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend UIUC.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Comparative Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
With a ranking of #21, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,353 for comparative literature students per year to attend Binghamton University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about Comparative Literature at Binghamton University
Stony Brook University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 7 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Stony Brook is $15,160 for Comparative Literature students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University is $15,465 for comparative literature students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on Comparative Literature at Louisiana State University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Comparative Literature Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,352 for Comparative Literature students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Comparative Literature Report
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 10 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Rutgers New Brunswick is $21,654 for comparative literature students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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