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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the #97 most popular major in the country with 8,539 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the comparative literature doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in comparative literature at UofSC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in comparative literature at GMU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

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

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#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

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

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#3

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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#8

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas 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 small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 254
Virginia 330
North Carolina 269
Florida 232
Tennessee 221
Kentucky 47
South Carolina 90
Louisiana 63
Arkansas 54
Alabama 99
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 43

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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