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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 298 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #94 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Boston to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

About 79% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Massachusetts - Boston Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 14 students majoring in comparative literature at Harvard, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Harvard University Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in Massachusetts. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Women make up 73% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Boston University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 6 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 2 students majoring in comparative literature at UMass Amherst, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Boston College Report

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 130
New Hampshire 44
Maine 25
Rhode Island 24
Vermont 22

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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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