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

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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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 85 schools in the Southeast 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.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in the Southeast Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in comparative literature at Virginia Tech, 30% are male and 70% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at Virginia Tech accumulate an average of around $23,235 in student debt.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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

Comparative Literature majors at UF take out an average of $19,112 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Florida Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

Of the 68 students majoring in comparative literature at NC State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $19,319 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southeast Region . UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Women make up 73% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Women make up 74% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Comparative Literature majors at JMU take out an average of $20,887 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $327.

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#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school 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 North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 50 students majoring in comparative literature at UNC Chapel Hill, 36% are male and 64% are female.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UNC Chapel Hill take out $18,200 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

Middle Tennessee State University 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. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Murfreesboro.

Women make up 76% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $23,152.

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#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 44 students majoring in comparative literature at Georgia State, 23% are male and 77% are female.

On average, comparative literature graduates from Georgia State take out $23,356 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#11

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in comparative literature at Mississippi State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#12

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #12, University of Georgia 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 city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 68% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $19,146.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Linguistics & Literature students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
14 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
15 Duke University Durham, NC
15 Emory University Atlanta, GA
17 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
17 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Atlanta, GA

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 254
Virginia 330
North Carolina 269
Florida 232
Tennessee 221
Kentucky 47
South Carolina 90
Louisiana 63
Arkansas 54
Alabama 99
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 43

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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