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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

15 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$28,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,685 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, linguistics and comparative literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,882 and had an average of $21,794 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,047 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,719 and $22,194 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 126 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in linguistics and comparative literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics and comparative literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the linguistics and comparative literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Full UF Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Virginia Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa also took the #11 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

West Virginia University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 28 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, WVU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WVU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#10

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

University of Georgia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#12 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 12 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FAU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofSC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#13

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#7 in overall quality

University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 10 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

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#14

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

George Mason University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 10 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

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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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