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

92 Colleges
$26,285 Avg Salary
$22,080 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 92 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the comparative literature programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from Pitt carry an average student debt load of $25,844.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Comparative Literature majors at Binghamton University take out an average of $25,561 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Binghamton University Report

#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.

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#5

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, comparative literature graduates from Montclair State take out $23,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $16,958 in student debt.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick carry an average student debt load of $24,249.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UMBC accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#11

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#12

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from The American University carry an average student debt load of $24,682. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $865, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #13 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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With a ranking of #13, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Linguistics & Literature students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY
15 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
17 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
18 University of Delaware Newark, DE

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools 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 25 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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