2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree School for You
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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in California 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.
2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for comparative literature majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey the most popular school in California for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Middlebury Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Monterey.
About 65% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 35% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in California. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in comparative literature at UC Davis, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in comparative literature at UCLA, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 50% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in comparative literature at CSULB, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in California. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 54% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 46% are male.
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San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 42% are male.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in comparative literature at Cal State Fullerton, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
About 70% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 30% are male.
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California State University - Fresno ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Women make up 88% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges 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 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Majors
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 20 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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