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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts

23 Colleges
$38,210 Avg Salary
$26,856 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for comparative literature majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for linguistics and comparative literature students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The excellent programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#6

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Gordon College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Comparative Literature majors at Gordon College take out an average of $26,856 in student loans while working on their egree.

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

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA

Bristol Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fall River.

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#9

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Smith is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Northampton.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools 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 23 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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