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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in California

62 Colleges
$27,618 Avg Salary
$15,829 Avg Student Debt

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In 2020-2021, 1,538 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #69 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in California to see which 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 Colleges.

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

Comparative Literature majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $17,095 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $269, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UCSB take out $15,188 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $14,920. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UC Berkeley take out is $12,842.

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Out of the 62 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UCSD accumulate an average of around $17,084 in student debt.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UC Davis take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 California list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from CSULB carry an average student debt load of $12,290.

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University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in California ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at USC accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

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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 California award.

Rank College Location
11 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
12 Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey Monterey, CA

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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 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.

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