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2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$18,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,618 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco State University the best value school in California for linguistics and comparative literature students. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year. Comparative Literature majors at SFSU take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $6,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $12,290.

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$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $13,258 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UCLA take out is $14,920. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 10% of our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in California ranking.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of California - Los Angeles Report

$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 per year. On average, comparative literature graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $11,789 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at California State University - Fullerton Report

$6,653 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Fresno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in California. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno State are $6,653 a year.

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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $14,226 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $12,842.

UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in California list.

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#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at SDSU take out is $16,656.

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$14,417 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSB are $14,417 a year. After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from UCSB carry an average student debtload of $15,188.

In addition to its great value ranking, UCSB is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in California list.

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

$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in California ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUN are $7,043 per year. After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from CSUN carry an average student debtload of $9,994.

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$14,645 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

UC Davis undergraduate students pay an average of $14,645 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, comparative literature graduates from UC Davis take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UC Davis also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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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 18 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.

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