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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.

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.

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

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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#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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 medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college 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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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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 small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in comparative literature at Purdue, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Out of the 80 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 5 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 79% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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 large city of Chicago.

Women make up 55% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

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 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
15 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
15 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

Linguistics & Comparative Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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