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2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

32 Colleges
$28,258 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,943 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor'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 Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Southeast Region 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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 Kennesaw State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.

KSU Georgia undergraduate students pay an average of $17,690 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Kennesaw State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southeast Region . UNG is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Dahlonega.

UNG undergraduate students pay an average of $16,014 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNG also did well on our Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of North Georgia Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, USF Tampa also did well on our Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JMU are $29,564 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from JMU carry an average student debtload of $20,887. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $327.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU also is in the top 5% of our Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Central Arkansas Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $14,088 per year.

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#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $33,857 per year. Comparative Literature majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $23,235 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Virginia Tech also is in the top 5% of our Best Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Virginia Tech

North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $29,916 in tuition and fees each year. On average, comparative literature graduates from NC State take out $19,319 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at North Carolina State University

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Greensboro are $22,627 a year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#10

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Mississippi State University

Best 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

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 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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