2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor'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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 80 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the comparative literature doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Binghamton University to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Women make up 56% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 44% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in comparative literature at Purdue, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Women make up 73% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 33% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Women make up 79% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 46% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Harvard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 82% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 11 students majoring in comparative literature at USC, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Georgetown University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 82% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 18% are male.
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University of Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 55% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Linguistics & Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 15 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 15 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature by Region
View the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Majors
One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.