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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

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.

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

#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 New England Region . Located in the midsize 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.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Yale University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the large 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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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Connecticut Report

Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University 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 #6 on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 298
Connecticut 130
New Hampshire 44
Maine 25
Rhode Island 24
Vermont 22

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 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.

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