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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Associate 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Linguistics & Comparative Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the comparative literature associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

American River College

Sacramento, CA

Our analysis found American River College to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mt. San Antonio College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in comparative literature at Mt. SAC, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#3

Fullerton College

Fullerton, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fullerton College is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 36% are male.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Fullerton College Report

#4

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Blinn College is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in comparative literature at Blinn College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 64% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#6

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Associate Degree Schools list. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 54% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Long Beach City College Report

#7

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Palomar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Palomar College Report

#8

Golden West College

Huntington Beach, CA

Golden West College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in comparative literature at Golden West College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in comparative literature at Houston Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#10

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

With a ranking of #10, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their associate degree. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.

About 56% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 44% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, comparative literature graduates from CSN carry an average student debt load of $20,147.

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#11

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

Women make up 87% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
12 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
13 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
14 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
15 Monterey Peninsula College Monterey, CA

Linguistics & Comparative Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 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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