2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlebury Institute are $42,804 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Middlebury Institute is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year. The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at SFSU take out is $18,750.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year. Comparative Literature majors at CSULB take out an average of $12,290 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $14,920 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $230.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year. While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $16,656 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year. After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debtload of $11,789.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.
WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.
Request InformationBest Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,538 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
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