2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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. 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.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Linguistics & Literature
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best value school in California for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.
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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $13,581 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Davis are $13,608 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value linguistics and comparative literature schools in California. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
UCSD graduate students pay an average of $13,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $13,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $13,895 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USC are $61,396 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Request InformationBest Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools 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 |
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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.
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 8 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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