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Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$31,575 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,784 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree School for You

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the #97 most popular major in the country with 8,539 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Virginia Tech are $31,443 a year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $26,676 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mississippi State are $24,900 a year.

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#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

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

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #5.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GMU are $37,956 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#9

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FAU are $18,482 a year.

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#9

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #9, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UF are $30,130 a year.

UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 254
Virginia 330
North Carolina 269
Florida 232
Tennessee 221
Kentucky 47
South Carolina 90
Louisiana 63
Arkansas 54
Alabama 99
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 43

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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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