2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master'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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 141 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in the United States for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 49% are male.
Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the United States. Middlebury Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.
Of the 43 students majoring in comparative literature at Middlebury Institute, 35% are male and 65% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the United States. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 39 students majoring in comparative literature at UMass Boston, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 85% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Out of the 141 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.
About 69% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 31% are male.
Benedictine University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lisle.
Of the 27 students majoring in comparative literature at Benedictine U, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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Yale University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 29% are male.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
Of the 23 students majoring in comparative literature at Kent State, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 22 students majoring in comparative literature at Georgia Tech, 23% are male and 77% are female.
University of California - Davis landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
Central Connecticut State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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New York University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 25% are male.
Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in comparative literature at Texas Tech, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Texas Tech University Report
University of Utah did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 63% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Juan.
Women make up 84% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Women make up 72% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
With a ranking of #18, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 71% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 29% are male.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the small city of Boca Raton, FAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
North Carolina State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in comparative literature at NC State, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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With a ranking of #21, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Women make up 73% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in comparative literature at UWM, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Linguistics & Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
| 23 | Harvard University | Cambridge, MA |
| 23 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 23 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 23 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 28 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
| 28 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 28 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 28 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 28 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 28 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature by Region
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Majors
One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 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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