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2024 Best Comparative Literature Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges in Massachusetts
68 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 5 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of comparative literature. Combined, these schools handed out 68 degrees in comparative literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Comparative Literature School

Best Comparative Literature Schools in Massachusetts The comparative literature program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Comparative Literature rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Comparative Literature 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 Massachusetts. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Comparative Literature in Massachusetts

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.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Comparative Literature

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

Boston University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in comparative literature. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 3 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
22.2% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a degree in comparative literature. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 18 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in comparative literature needs to look into Smith College. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 9 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

It's hard to beat Wellesley College if you wish to pursue a degree in comparative literature. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. This college ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 2 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in comparative literature from College of the Holy Cross

Best Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 34
Rhode Island 436 14
New Hampshire 395 13
Vermont 352 7

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One of 5 majors within the Linguistics & Comparative Literature area of study, Comparative Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 159
Applied Linguistics 39
Language Translation 23
Modern Languages 16
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 16

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