2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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West Virginia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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Mississippi State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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University of Kentucky landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges 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 15 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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