2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master'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.
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.
The Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for comparative literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the best value school in the Far Western US Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #5 for overall quality for comparative literature in the Far Western US Region .
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 graduate students at Middlebury Institute are $42,804 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Middlebury Institute is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $22,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
SFSU graduate students pay an average of $18,242 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 #5 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 a year.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each 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 the Far Western US Region .
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 per year.
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University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 per year.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $17,591 in tuition and fees each year.
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 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.
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