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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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.

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

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 large 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the 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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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college 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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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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 city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

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 city of Providence.

Women make up 62% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#7

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

With a ranking of #7, Dartmouth College 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 remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in comparative literature at Dartmouth, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University 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 city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 89% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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University of New Hampshire - Main 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 #9 on the list. UNH is a fairly 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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#9

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Gordon College 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 #9 on the list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

Women make up 93% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools 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

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.

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