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2022 Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

19 Ranked Colleges
895 Degrees Awarded
$12,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Southwest region, there were 895 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,814 and $19,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics and comparative literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent linguistics and comparative literature programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region comparative literature students with aid.

Top 19 Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region comparative literature students with aid list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,514 for southwest region comparative literature students with aid per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $15,232 for southwest region comparative literature students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #3 spot on the list. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU-OKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is $6,753 for southwest region comparative literature students with aid.

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#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region comparative literature students with aid list, Lamar University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $12,311 for southwest region comparative literature students with aid.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region comparative literature students with aid list, Texas A&M International University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,074 for Southwest Region Comparative Literature students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M International University.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 63 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,023 for southwest region comparative literature students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 32 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region comparative literature students with aid.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $13,723 for Southwest Region Comparative Literature students with aid.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 19 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Comparative Literature students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Comparative Literature students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Houston Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region comparative literature students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#12

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 34 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,446 for Southwest Region Comparative Literature students with aid per year to attend UNM.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region comparative literature students with aid.

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#14

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region comparative literature students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Texas Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 101 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region comparative literature students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Comparative Literature students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#16

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $15,086 for Southwest Region Comparative Literature students with aid per year to attend UNT.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UNT Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#17

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Comparative Literature students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

With a ranking of #18, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Comparative Literature students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#19

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for southwest region comparative literature students with aid.

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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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