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CIP 16.0104 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

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.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Comparative Literature award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 16.0104. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Bachelor degree62524
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate412
2025Master degree36130
2025Post-master certificate220
2025Doctorate — research38158
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2024Associate degree12
2024Bachelor degree66514
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate27
2024Master degree31123
2024Post-master certificate321
2024Doctorate — research41156
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year12
2023Bachelor degree61503
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate27
2023Master degree37152
2023Post-master certificate330
2023Doctorate — research42161
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2022Associate degree11
2022Bachelor degree68533
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate12
2022Master degree39169
2022Post-master certificate316
2022Doctorate — research40123
2021Associate degree15
2021Bachelor degree68540
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate24
2021Master degree36156
2021Post-master certificate316
2021Doctorate — research39144
2020Associate degree210
2020Bachelor degree71638
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate22
2020Master degree35145
2020Post-master certificate335
2020Doctorate — research42166

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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Institutions with reported graduates

101 institutions

Related fields

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African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↗