2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, linguistics and comparative literature was ranked #97 in the country. In fact 8,539 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the New England Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for comparative literature majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
Women make up 80% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
Comparative Literature majors at University of Southern Maine take out an average of $25,455 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in comparative literature at Boston U, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in comparative literature at Yale, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 77% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Brown University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
Women make up 62% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Brandeis 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 small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 89% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Dartmouth College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in comparative literature at Dartmouth, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
Women make up 71% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Gordon College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.
Women make up 93% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 298 |
| Connecticut | 130 |
| New Hampshire | 44 |
| Maine | 25 |
| Rhode Island | 24 |
| Vermont | 22 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Majors
One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.