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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

109 Colleges
$28,126 Avg Salary
$22,475 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 109 schools in the Southeast 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for comparative literature majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Durham Technical Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the large city of Durham, Durham Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 109 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UF take out $18,162 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at NC State take out is $20,965.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UT Knoxville take out is $23,625.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

Comparative Literature majors at JMU take out an average of $21,094 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $327.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from UofM carry an average student debt load of $24,079.

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#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi 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 #8 on the list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Sampson Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Sampson Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clinton.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#13

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $19,250 in student debt.

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#14

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

On average, comparative literature graduates from Georgia State take out $21,948 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UK take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Middle Tennessee State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $22,687 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
18 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
19 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
20 Emory University Atlanta, GA
21 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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