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

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

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

With 330 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, linguistics and comparative literature is the #74 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Virginia.

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debt load of $23,235.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

About 74% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 26% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $20,887 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $327.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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

On average, comparative literature graduates from GMU take out $24,318 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 13 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in comparative literature at William & Mary, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $23,876 in student debt.

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#6

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

Christopher Newport University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in comparative literature at CNU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Virginia Military Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the distant town of Lexington, VMI is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 31% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#7

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #7, Old Dominion 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 city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in comparative literature at Old Dominion, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at Old Dominion accumulate an average of around $25,522 in student debt.

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#7

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 31% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from UMW carry an average student debt load of $20,219.

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#10

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Longwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public college with a small student population.

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

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 254
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.

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 13 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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