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Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$46,563 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,943 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 298 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #94 most popular major in the state.

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 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for comparative literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Linguistics & Literature

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $16,439 per year.

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#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

Brandeis undergraduate students pay an average of $60,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Wellesley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Wellesley undergraduate students pay an average of $60,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wellesley is ranked #5 for overall quality for comparative literature in Massachusetts.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Boston U are $59,816 a year.

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

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#6

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College 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 #6 on the list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

Smith undergraduate students pay an average of $56,114 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 130
New Hampshire 44
Maine 25
Rhode Island 24
Vermont 22

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 6 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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