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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Graduate Certificate 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for comparative literature majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 56% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#2

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Adelphi University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Women make up 60% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate linguistics and comparative literature programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#7

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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With a ranking of #7, Mercyhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Erie, Mercyhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Mercyhurst University Report

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 207
New York 572
Maryland 105
New Jersey 153
District of Columbia 59
Delaware 29

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 9 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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