Comparative Literature
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About Comparative Literature
A program that focuses on two or more literary traditions in the original languages or in translation. Includes instruction in comparative linguistics; applicable foreign languages; English/French language and literature; literary criticism; and applications to genre, period, national, and textual studies as well as literary forms such as poetry, prose, and drama.
California grants the most Doctors degree research scholarships in Comparative Literature of all US states with 30 degrees being granted last year. Students interested in Comparative Literature can expect about 54% percent of their classmates to be women and 46% percent of their classmates to be male. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Doctors degree research scholarship. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Comparative Literature is $44,500.
Popularity of Comparative Literature Degrees in the U.S.
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Careers
The highest paying job for Comparative Literature majors is English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary. However, another thing to think about is how much demand there is for specific careers. A job that is in high need that a degree in Comparative Literature can prepare you for is English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary.
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Student Demographics
Total Students
123
Female Students
67 (54%)
Male Students
56 (45%)
White (57, 46%)
U.S. Nonresident (43, 35%)
Hispanic or Latino (11, 9%)
Asian (4, 3%)
Black or African American (4, 3%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (3, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (1, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
Two or more races (0, <1%)
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