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2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$36,755 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,285 Avg Salary

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.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UD are $36,880 a year.

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

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#2

Queens College

Queens, NY
$15,488 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Queens College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a large student population.

QC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,488 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$21,418 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at Montclair State take out is $23,625.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $25,516 per year. While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at Towson accumulate an average of around $14,375 in student debt.

Towson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rowan are $23,408 a year.

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$22,806 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bloomsburg are $22,806 a year. On average, comparative literature graduates from Bloomsburg take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$15,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Lehman College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year. After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from Pitt carry an average student debtload of $25,844.

Pitt also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$15,290 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value linguistics and comparative literature programs. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCNY are $15,290 a year.

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#10

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Bucknell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lewisburg.

Bucknell undergraduate students pay an average of $59,802 in tuition and fees each year.

Bucknell also made our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.

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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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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