2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Southeast 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. 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 Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Kennesaw State University the best value school in the Southeast Region for linguistics and comparative literature students. KSU Georgia is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kennesaw.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KSU Georgia are $17,690 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Georgia is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students. UNG is a fairly large public school located in the town of Dahlonega.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNG are $16,014 per year. While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UNG accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.
UNG excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature 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 South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from JMU carry an average student debtload of $21,094. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $327.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, JMU also did well on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 38 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UofM are $14,088 a year. While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $24,079 in student debt.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Virginia are $54,438 a year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
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Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Virginia Tech also did well on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Greensboro are $22,627 a year.
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West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WVU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,824 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at WVU take out is $22,387.
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Request InformationBest Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools 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 |
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Majors for Comparative Literature
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 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.
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