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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region

38 Ranked Colleges
1,602 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,602 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 38 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the linguistics and comparative literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNG, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $10,396 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students per year to attend University of North Georgia.

Full University of North Georgia Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also took the #15 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Greensboro is $12,748 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students.

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#4

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#18 in overall quality

Out of the 38 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kennesaw State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kennesaw State University is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 38 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students per year to attend KSU Georgia.

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#5

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Southern Miss is $14,923 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 99 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $6,302 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Florida Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $15,501 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students.

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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 75 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $21,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students per year to attend Virginia Tech.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students.

Full UCA Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#10

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students list, JMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JMU is $22,169 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#11

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Appalachian State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 35 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students per year to attend UofM.

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#13

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Christopher Newport University is located in Newport News, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

CNU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,596 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students per year to attend Christopher Newport University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#14

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 32 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $15,844 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students.

Full ECU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#15

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $16,458 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students per year to attend North Carolina State University.

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 low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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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#16

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia

With a ranking of #16, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,983 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students per year to attend West Virginia University.

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#17

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 44 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $10,186 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students.

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With a ranking of #18, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,406 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students per year to attend A-State.

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large school located in Chattanooga, Tennessee that handed out 22 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Chattanooga also took the #24 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is $12,952 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students.

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#20

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMW, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary Washington is $21,907 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#21

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

With a ranking of #21, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock is $14,906 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students.

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#22

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, Tennessee

Austin Peay State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Austin Peay State University is a public institution located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Austin Peay State University is $13,692 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students.

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#23

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students.

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#24

University of North Carolina at Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. Asheville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,061 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students per year to attend UNCA.

Full UNCA Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#25

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $13,649 for southeast region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students per year to attend University of Georgia.

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 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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