Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Maryland

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Maryland

10 Colleges
$30,637 Avg Salary
$16,438 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 105 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #107 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore County to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Comparative Literature majors at UMBC take out an average of $18,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Out of the 10 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in Maryland. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

On average, comparative literature graduates from Towson take out $14,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Towson University Report

#4

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

The excellent programs at St Mary’s College of Maryland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in Maryland. Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

#5

Frostburg State University

Frostburg, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Frostburg State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Maryland list. Frostburg State is a small public school located in the suburb of Frostburg.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Frostburg State University Report

#6

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Mount St Mary’s University

Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report

#8

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

With a ranking of #8, Washington College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Washington College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Chestertown.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Washington College Report

#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #8, Morgan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Morgan State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Read More…

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Maryland ranking. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Johns Hopkins University Report

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 207
New York 572
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 10 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.