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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate

58 Ranked Colleges
447 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate” ranking.

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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 447 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics and comparative literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great linguistics and comparative literature programs and 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 for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree comparative literature students.

Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature

#19 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#18 in overall quality

Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 7 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #18 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UW - Madison Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 12 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 3 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 5 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UF also took the #24 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full University of Florida Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#9

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#9 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York

Binghamton University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

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#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 8 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 9 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#14

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate list. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

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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#15

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#16

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 11 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University at Buffalo Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#18

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 2 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Iowa Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#19

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#20 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.

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#20

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

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#21

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#16 in overall quality

Cornell University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also took the #16 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#22

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#22 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IU Bloomington Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#23

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 9 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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