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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 23% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

About 69% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

Of the 16 students majoring in comparative literature at FAU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in comparative literature at Mississippi State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

With a ranking of #6, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 55% are male.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very 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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University of South Carolina - Columbia 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in comparative literature at Virginia Tech, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 86% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 254
Virginia 330
North Carolina 269
Florida 232
Tennessee 221
Kentucky 47
South Carolina 90
Louisiana 63
Arkansas 54
Alabama 99
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 43

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 19 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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