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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$19,575 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for comparative literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Linguistics & Literature

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best value school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value linguistics and comparative literature schools in California. Located in the 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for comparative literature in California.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCSB graduate students pay an average of $13,581 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value linguistics and comparative literature schools in California. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $13,608 per year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of California - Davis Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a very 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 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $13,895 a year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

University of Southern California ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’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 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

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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