2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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 Value Linguistics & Literature Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 166 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for comparative literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges.
Top 15% Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras the best value school in the United States for linguistics and comparative literature students. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Juan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPR Rio Piedras are $4,940 a year. On average, comparative literature graduates from UPR Rio Piedras take out $5,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Report
Out of the 166 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. Comparative Literature majors at BYU take out an average of $12,200 in student loans while working on their egree.
BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The excellent programs at Illinois State 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. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools list.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Kennesaw State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KSU Georgia are $17,690 a year.
Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from WIU carry an average student debtload of $28,182.
Central Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools ranking. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.
University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools ranking. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.
With a ranking of #9, University of North Georgia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the distant town of Dahlonega, UNG is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNG are $16,014 a year. Comparative Literature majors at UNG take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Lamar University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.
Lamar University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Duluth is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools list.
Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year. On average, comparative literature graduates from Missouri State take out $22,504 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value linguistics and comparative literature programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year. While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UNOMAHA accumulate an average of around $11,469 in student debt.
UNOMAHA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools list.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year.
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University of Delaware landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools list.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year. While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, Mizzou is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools list.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USF Tampa are $17,324 a year.
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Marquette University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value linguistics and comparative literature programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marquette are $45,766 a year.
Marquette also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 per year.
UW - Stevens Point excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools list.
James Madison University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JMU are $29,564 a year. While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $21,094 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $327, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Weber State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools ranking. WSU is a very large public school located in the city of Ogden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.
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Queens College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
QC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,488 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Linguistics & Literature students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 25 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 26 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 27 | Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey | Monterey, CA |
| 28 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 29 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 30 | Wichita State University | Wichita, KS |
| 31 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 32 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 33 | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature by Region
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Majors Related to Comparative Literature
One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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