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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region

41 Colleges
$39,817 Avg Salary
$24,285 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 41 schools in the New England 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Connecticut Report

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College 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. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Southern Maine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

On average, comparative literature graduates from University of Southern Maine take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 298
Connecticut 130
New Hampshire 44
Maine 25
Rhode Island 24
Vermont 22

One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 31 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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