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Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$32,404 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, linguistics and comparative literature was ranked #97 in the country. In fact 8,539 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Linguistics & Literature

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $18,128 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.

UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 a year.

Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,628 per year.

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Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $25,570 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 a year.

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Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Georgetown graduate students pay an average of $55,128 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 a year.

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 per year.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 207
New York 572
Maryland 105
New Jersey 153
District of Columbia 59
Delaware 29

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 9 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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