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2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

143 Colleges
$26,943 Avg Salary
$21,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the #97 most popular major in the country with 8,539 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 143 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Military Institute the best school in the United States for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. VMI is a small public school located in the town of Lexington.

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#2

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Out of the 143 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucknell University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the United States. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 143 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #9, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s best schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $20,887 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $327, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, GA

Kennesaw State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #11 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

On average, comparative literature graduates from Virginia Tech take out $23,235 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UCLA take out $15,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #14 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#15

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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#16

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

On average, comparative literature graduates from GMU take out $24,318 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#17

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

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University of Southern California ranked #18 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Comparative Literature majors at USC take out an average of $11,729 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #19 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $13,829 in student debt.

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#20

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

William & Mary came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at Pitt accumulate an average of around $23,244 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Linguistics & Literature students that almost earned our Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
23 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
24 University of Delaware Newark, DE
25 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
26 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
27 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

Linguistics & Comparative Literature by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 15,009
American Sign Language 2,724
East Asian Languages 2,293
Classical Languages & Literature 1,428
Germanic Languages 1,425

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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