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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#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 Middle Atlantic Region . Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Of the 18 students majoring in comparative literature at Binghamton University, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Binghamton University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in comparative literature at The Graduate Center, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Of the 14 students majoring in comparative literature at UMCP, 21% are male and 79% are female.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Maryland - College Park

#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Georgetown University Report

#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in comparative literature at UPenn, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Pennsylvania Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 40% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University at Buffalo Report

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University 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 suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Stony Brook University

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 7 students majoring in comparative literature at Rutgers New Brunswick, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#9

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in comparative literature at Cornell, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Cornell University

#10

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

With a ranking of #10, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Women make up 60% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Princeton University

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 207
New York 572
Maryland 105
New Jersey 153
District of Columbia 59
Delaware 29

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 18 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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