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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region

83 Colleges
$27,488 Avg Salary
$17,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 83 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Cruz the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for linguistics and comparative literature students. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UC Santa Cruz take out is $17,095. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $269.

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Out of the 83 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from UCSB carry an average student debt load of $15,188.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Comparative Literature majors at UCLA take out an average of $14,920 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $230.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $12,842 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UCSD take out $17,084 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of California - Davis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $15,000.

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#7

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.

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Mt. San Antonio College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

Comparative Literature majors at CSULB take out an average of $12,290 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#11

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UO accumulate an average of around $24,707 in student debt.

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#12

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from WWU carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
14 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
15 Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA
16 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,538
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.

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 25 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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