2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for comparative literature majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in the Southwest Region for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,749.
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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Comparative Literature majors at UT Austin take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $278.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is a large public school located in the city of Beaumont.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $26,250 in student debt.
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University of Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $22,000.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at SFASU accumulate an average of around $19,247 in student debt.
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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 Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 446 |
| Arizona | 85 |
| Oklahoma | 34 |
| New Mexico | 95 |
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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 16 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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