2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for comparative literature majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Military Institute the best school in the Southeast Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Lexington, VMI is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from JMU carry an average student debtload of $20,887. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $327.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kennesaw State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Comparative Literature majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $23,235 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Comparative Literature majors at GMU take out an average of $24,318 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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William & Mary 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. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
On average, comparative literature graduates from NC State take out $19,319 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Comparative Literature majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $18,200 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Request InformationBest Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 254 |
| Virginia | 330 |
| North Carolina | 269 |
| Florida | 232 |
| Tennessee | 221 |
| Kentucky | 47 |
| South Carolina | 90 |
| Louisiana | 63 |
| Arkansas | 54 |
| Alabama | 99 |
| Mississippi | 84 |
| West Virginia | 43 |
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Rankings by Major
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Comparative Literature
| 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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pandit Rahul Sanskrutayan, Banshidhar Mohanty.
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