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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region

54 Colleges
$25,144 Avg Salary
$21,553 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. 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.

The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the comparative literature programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UT Arlington take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 54 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $278.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means GateWay Community College is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. GateWay Community College is a fairly small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $17,335.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a very large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at UNM take out is $23,470.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $22,000.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Brenham.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 446
Arizona 85
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 95

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 26 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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