Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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.

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

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

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 suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Delaware Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a 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.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Cornell University Report

#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 large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Stony Brook University

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Binghamton University are $25,570 a year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Binghamton University Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $42,024 per year.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 per 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.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Georgetown University Report

With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $33,215 in tuition and fees each year.

Read More…

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 #9 on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 a year.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University at Buffalo

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.