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Overview for 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.

Careers for Comparative Literature Majors

A major in Comparative Literature is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Comparative Literature

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Comparative Literature among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
American Jewish University
Los Angeles, CA
 2
(9.1%)
 $21,408 
Ramapo College of New Jersey
Mahwah, NJ
 68
(5.6%)
Highly Selective$15,536 
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX
 73
(3.1%)
Moderately Selective$16,364 
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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
 30
(2.6%)
Most Selective$34,290 
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
 9
(2.0%)
Most Selective$36,500 
Brown University
Providence, RI
 30
(2.0%)
Most Selective$36,928 
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
 43
(1.7%)
Less Selective$13,988 
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Haverford College
Haverford, PA
 5
(1.7%)
Most Selective$35,058 
Williams College
Williamstown, MA
 9
(1.7%)
Most Selective$35,438 
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO
 9
(1.7%)
Highly Selective$33,972 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.