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Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$42,008 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,210 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 298 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #94 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best value experiences for comparative literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Linguistics & Literature

$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for linguistics and comparative literature students. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $16,439 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA
$26,250 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gordon College are $26,250 a year. On average, comparative literature graduates from Gordon College take out $26,856 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$14,677 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Boston are $14,677 a year.

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Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
$60,006 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Brandeis undergraduate students pay an average of $60,006 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA
$60,752 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Wellesley, Wellesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wellesley are $60,752 a year.

Wellesley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list.

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Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

Boston University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Smith College

Northampton, MA
$56,114 Average Tuition & Fees

Smith College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value linguistics and comparative literature programs. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Northampton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Smith are $56,114 per year.

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Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 130
New Hampshire 44
Maine 25
Rhode Island 24
Vermont 22

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 7 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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