by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 177 master's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of linguistics & comparative literature for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality comparative literature program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for linguistics & comparative literature students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature.
University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Florida is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Florida
It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature has to look into Virginia Tech. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Virginia Tech
GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from George Mason University
Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from West Virginia University
Tulane is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New Orleans.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Tulane University of Louisiana
Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Georgia
Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Wake Forest University
UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Kentucky
Explore the best linguistics & comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 208 | 29 |
| Georgia | 190 | 29 |
| Virginia | 182 | 24 |
| North Carolina | 178 | 27 |
| Kentucky | 147 | 11 |
| Louisiana | 147 | 6 |
| South Carolina | 146 | 8 |
| Mississippi | 145 | 13 |
| Arkansas | 121 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 112 | 29 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Modern Languages | 96 |
| Linguistics | 61 |
| Comparative Literature | 7 |
| Applied Linguistics | 7 |
| Language Translation | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 175 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 30 |
| American Sign Language | 18 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 16 |
| Germanic Languages | 13 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 6 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 5 |
| East Asian Languages | 4 |
