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

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

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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

Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in comparative literature at NMSU Main Campus, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 59% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 41% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $20,658. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $278.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Of the 39 students majoring in comparative literature at UT Arlington, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UT Arlington take out $24,882 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 31 students majoring in comparative literature at UNM, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UT Dallas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,469.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

About 89% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 11% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at UTEP accumulate an average of around $18,749 in student debt.

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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Northern Arizona 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 27% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, comparative literature majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $22,535 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Women make up 71% 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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 446
Arizona 85
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 95

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 24 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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