2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England 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.
2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Linguistics & Literature
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 New England Region . Located in the midsize 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very 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 Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized 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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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 45% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 50% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
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Request InformationBest Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 298 |
| Connecticut | 130 |
| New Hampshire | 44 |
| Maine | 25 |
| Rhode Island | 24 |
| Vermont | 22 |
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 6 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.