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Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 1,538 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #69 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in California 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 California.

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

Of the 16 students majoring in comparative literature at UC Berkeley, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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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 California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in comparative literature at UCLA, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 64% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 10 schools in California 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 college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Stanford University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 50% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Women make up 50% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine 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 Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in comparative literature at UC Irvine, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of California - Davis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 10 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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