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Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

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

With 221 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, linguistics and comparative literature is the #64 most popular major in Tennessee.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Tennessee 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. 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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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

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

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at Middle Tennessee State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,152.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

Of the 21 students majoring in comparative literature at UT Chattanooga, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Adventist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in Tennessee. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Collegedale.

Women make up 82% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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East Tennessee State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

Of the 7 students majoring in comparative literature at Austin Peay State University, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

Of the 5 students majoring in comparative literature at Tennessee Tech University, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#9

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Johnson University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

Women make up 33% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#10

Union University

Jackson, TN

Union University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Jackson.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 254
Virginia 330
North Carolina 269
Florida 232
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 11 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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