SUMMARY
Studying Comparative Literature is not only a valuable choice, but frequently a mandatory first step for undergraduates seeking to begin a career as a screenwriter, a theatrical actor, or a public relations associate. In fact, comparative literature is an uncommon major being the 237th most popular area of study. Last academic year, there were 803 comparative literature diplomas received. In-state tuition for comparative literature at private institutions is, on average, 4.4 times more expensive than their public rivals.
With only 95 colleges offering comparative literature you might have a smaller selection of institutions you can choose from. If you're hoping to immerse yourself with other comparative literature undergrads, consider looking at schools in California which have more undergraduates admitted to comparative literature than any other state. More generally, the best region to pursue comparative literature is in the Far West region with University of California-Los Angeles, University of California-Santa Barbara, and University of California-Santa Cruz best representing the region. Interestingly, our pick of the top conference to major in comparative literature is the Division III Independents with University of California-Santa Cruz representing the conference. That being said, our choice for the best university for comparative literature is Stanford University. You might also want to check out our list of the best colleges.
The objectively best school might not actually be the best school for every student. There can be lots of perspectives to weigh when choosing ​university. Things like campus amenities, transportation services, and food might definitely modify your thoughts on which university to attend. At Authority, we have evaluated the pros and cons for you. If, as an example, you want to know which comparative literature college boasts the top college campus, the answer is Harvard University. If you are very interested in which college has the best campus, we have a whole page dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through professor reviews, student reviews, government databases, and more so we can compare every U.S. major in an unbiased and informative way. You can find our comprehensive list for the schools with the best student life here and, from that list, our pick of the university with the best student life for comparative literature is Cornell University. Are you curious why? Continue reading to learn more about Authority's top selections. Some of our decisions might shock you.
If price is a primary factor in your choice of where you attend university, you might consider avoiding Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia University in the City of New York appears to be our most expensive school for comparative literature, at least for out of state enrollment. That being said, we have a list of the most expensive colleges that could put the price tag at Columbia University in the City of New York into perspective. You may also want to know that comparative literature is the 76th most expensive degree in the United States, with an average bill of $41,200. On a broader scale, the most costly state for comparative literature in the country is Illinois with tuition and fees at the primary university, University of Chicago, of $57,642. To zoom out even further, the most costly region of the country for comparative literature is the Great Lakes region which is best demonstrated with University of Chicago with a cost of $57,642, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor with a cost of $52,669, and Oberlin College with a cost of $55,976.
Our cheapest region for comparative literature is the Rocky Mountains region which is represented by Brigham Young University-Provo with a cost of $5,790. In better news, the most affordable college for comparative literature is Ramapo College of New Jersey. Authority.org's full list of the most affordable colleges can be found here.
In-state attendees can anticipate paying in the neighborhood of $12,100 for a degree in comparative literature. The price increases intensely to a median of $32,500 for an out-of-state public-school student. As such, you might be interested in our choice for the school constituting the best value for comparative literature: Stanford University. Here you will find our comprehensive list for the schools we see as being the best value overall. That being said, this list is based on being an out-of-state student. A discussion of value changes when it comes to in-state tuition, but as we do not know what state(s) you might qualify for in-state tuition, we are approaching this discussion through out-of-state tuition costs.
Earnings for comparative literature students can cover a wide range, but within two-years of graduation students will often make around $51,800. There is a lot of variation in earnings potential; top positions can experience pay up to $87,900. Straight out of college, the lowest earning positions within the comparative literature field earn $29,900, which could be worse. The top earning graduates from comparative literature come from Stanford University and if you want to find the colleges with all of the highest earning graduates, we have that too.
The prevailing diversity of comparative literature is quite high, being in the 88th percentile of majors nationally. The university with the most composite diversity for comparative literature is New York University and here you can find our comprehensive list for the schools which have the most diversity. The overall financial diversity of the Comparative Literature major is only within the 47th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is actually above financial diversity, in the 85th percentile. White collegians compose the largest proportion, 48%, of students studying comparative literature. Additionally, 65% of students seeking a comparative literature major are women.
The median score of comparative literature professors is 4.5 stars, a ranking which is 13% greater than the average across all majors; this is a fairly good score. If you are searching for the most popular comparative literature instructor in the nation, consider looking up Margaret Fronefield at University of Miami. It might be shocking, but the highest ranked instructors for comparative literature from student rankings are at University of Miami. If we including information beyond just rankings we find that the college possessing comprehensively the best professors for comparative literature is Stanford University. You will find an explanation of our ever evolving ranking methodology for the best overall professors here, as well as some of the finest examples of professors nationwide.
Finally, the most difficult school to get into for comparative literature is Stanford University. While we do not necessarily see the value in it, we have a detailed page of the hardest colleges to get into. Although, we hope you believe that considering the higher education world from context primarily shaped by superlatives can cause issues. We at Authority hope you explore our other pages on different universities and peruse a few of our background pages on beneficial details to think about as your college search continues.