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2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$17,059 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,943 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,538 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #69 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the comparative literature bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the best value school in California for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $15,877 in student debt.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 17 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCLA are $13,258 a year. The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UCLA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,839. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $6,653 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $6,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $14,214 in student debt.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SDSU are $8,136 a year. The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at SDSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,307.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at San Diego State University Report

University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year. Comparative Literature majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $13,829 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UC Berkeley also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year. Comparative Literature majors at CSUN take out an average of $12,764 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at California State University - Northridge Report

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $14,417 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 20% of our Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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University of California - Davis 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Davis are $14,645 per year. Comparative Literature majors at UC Davis take out an average of $15,413 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UC Davis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 126
Oregon 117
Nevada 21
Hawaii 21
Alaska 24

One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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.

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