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2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 91 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the comparative literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey the best school in the United States for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Monterey.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the United States. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s best schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

With a ranking of #9, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

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University of Southern California landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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With a ranking of #11, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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#12

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

With a ranking of #12, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
14 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
15 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
16 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
17 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
18 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

Linguistics & Comparative Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
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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