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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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$26,943 Avg Salary
$21,053 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,538 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #69 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in California 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.

Check out the comparative literature bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Cruz the most popular school in California 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.

About 70% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 30% are male.

Comparative Literature majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $18,087 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 California. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 18% are male.

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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 large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 120 students majoring in comparative literature at UCLA, 34% are male and 66% are female.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UCLA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,839. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 33% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $13,829.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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

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University of California - Davis 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 52 students majoring in comparative literature at UC Davis, 35% are male and 65% are female.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UC Davis take out $15,413 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 29% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from UCR carry an average student debt load of $17,696.

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California State University - Long Beach 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in comparative literature at CSULB, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Comparative Literature majors at CSULB take out an average of $15,877 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Women make up 55% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $12,764 in student debt.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 27 students majoring in comparative literature at SDSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Comparative Literature majors at SDSU take out an average of $18,307 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 126
Oregon 117
Nevada 21
Hawaii 21
Alaska 24

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 29 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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