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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, linguistics and comparative literature was ranked #97 in the country. In fact 8,539 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 54% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 64% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Far Western US Region . UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Women make up 71% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 6 students majoring in comparative literature at Stanford, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 #7 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 83% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 4 students majoring in comparative literature at UC Santa Cruz, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,538
Washington 126
Oregon 117
Nevada 21
Hawaii 21
Alaska 24

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 14 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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