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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$31,251 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,784 Avg Salary

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.

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 Master'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 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best value school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CCNY are $20,832 a year.

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#4

Queens College

Queens, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Queens College is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at QC are $21,042 a year.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell 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 . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.

Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Pitt graduate students pay an average of $42,024 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

UMCP graduate students pay an average of $35,755 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMCP also did well on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #8, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Georgetown is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 per year.

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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 14 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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