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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,093 people earned their degree in comparative literature, making the major the 400th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 416 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in comparative literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great comparative literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the comparative literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCLA Comparative Literature Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Irvine Comparative Literature Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #3 spot on the list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

Read more about Comparative Literature at UCR

#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Comparative Literature at UCSB

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Full USC Comparative Literature Report

#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

San Francisco State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

Full San Francisco State University Comparative Literature Report

#7

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #5 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Comparative Literature at UC Santa Cruz

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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