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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in North Carolina

20 Colleges
$28,528 Avg Salary
$21,847 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for You

With 269 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, linguistics and comparative literature is the #76 most popular major in North Carolina.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in North Carolina 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 2023 rankings named Durham Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for linguistics and comparative literature students. Durham Technical Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Durham.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Durham Technical Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $20,965.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at North Carolina State University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Comparative Literature majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $19,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 20 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Sampson Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Clinton, Sampson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Duke University Report

Surry Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Dobson, Surry Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Johnston Community College

Smithfield, NC

With a ranking of #7, Johnston Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Johnston Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Smithfield.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Johnston Community College Report

Alamance Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.

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Appalachian State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

On average, comparative literature graduates from Appalachian State take out $23,518 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in North Carolina ranking. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at ECU take out is $27,000.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 254
Virginia 330
Florida 232
Tennessee 221
Kentucky 47
South Carolina 90
Louisiana 63
Arkansas 54
Alabama 99
Mississippi 84
West Virginia 43

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 20 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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