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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor'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.

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.

The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 361 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for comparative literature majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Cruz the most popular school in the United States for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 216 students majoring in comparative literature at UC Santa Cruz, 30% are male and 70% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at UC Santa Cruz accumulate an average of around $18,087 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $269.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 137 students majoring in comparative literature at UCSB, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 66% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UCLA take out $15,839 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 361 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the # 4 spot on the list. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Juan.

Of the 95 students majoring in comparative literature at UPR Rio Piedras, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from UPR Rio Piedras carry an average student debt load of $7,622.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 361 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 5 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 70% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Comparative Literature majors at Virginia Tech take out an average of $23,235 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in comparative literature at UF, 30% are male and 70% are female.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UF take out $19,112 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 78 students majoring in comparative literature at UC Berkeley, 33% are male and 67% are female.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,829.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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University of California - San Diego landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 77% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 23% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Comparative Literature majors at NC State take out an average of $19,319 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in comparative literature at BYU, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Comparative Literature majors at BYU take out an average of $15,610 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 62% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 38% are male.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,171.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#14

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 26% are male.

On average, comparative literature graduates from JMU take out $20,887 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $327, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#15

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #15, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Of the 56 students majoring in comparative literature at UofM, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in comparative literature at Ohio State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $20,798 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #16, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 65% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Comparative Literature majors at UC Davis take out an average of $15,413 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#18

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Comparative Literature majors at WWU take out an average of $21,457 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,200.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in comparative literature at UMass Amherst, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 24% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $23,152 in student debt.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in comparative literature at UCR, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UCR take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,696.

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With a ranking of #23, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

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

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#23

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 77% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at Georgia State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,356.

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#25

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #25, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 21% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from Montclair State carry an average student debt load of $25,061.

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#29

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#30

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
#30

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
#38

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
#39

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
#42

Emory University

Atlanta, GA
#42

Duke University

Durham, NC
#42

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
#46

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
#48

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 361 different United States linguistics and comparative literature schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
53 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
53 Portland State University Portland, OR

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
55 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
55 Georgetown University Washington, DC
55 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
58 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
58 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
58 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
61 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
61 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
61 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
61 Clemson University Clemson, SC
61 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
61 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
61 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
61 University of North Texas Denton, TX
61 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
70 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
70 Boston University Boston, MA
70 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
70 Queens College Queens, NY
70 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
70 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY

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 27 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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