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2024 Best Comparative Literature Schools in California

11 Colleges in California
363 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in comparative literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #434 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of comparative literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 363 degrees in comparative literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Comparative Literature School

Best Comparative Literature Schools in California Your choice of comparative literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Comparative Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Comparative Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Master's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Doctor's Degrees in Comparative Literature

The comparative literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Comparative Literature Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Comparative Literature in California

The schools below may not offer all types of comparative literature degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top California Schools in Comparative Literature

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

Any student pursuing a degree in comparative literature needs to look into University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 22 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
52.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in comparative literature. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
35 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in comparative literature. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 35 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
34 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

University of California - Santa Barbara is a good option for students interested in a degree in comparative literature. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
154 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the small city of Santa Cruz. This university ranks 19th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 154 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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7
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
36.4% Growth in Graduates

CSULB is a very large public university located in the city of Long Beach. This university ranks 28th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 11 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

SDSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 6 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CA

Oxy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Los Angeles. This college ranks 25th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 12 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Oxy in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Comparative Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Comparative Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 831 8
Oregon 587 27

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Comparative Literature is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 667
Modern Languages 279
Language Translation 145
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 144
Applied Linguistics 46

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