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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

8 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 8 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the linguistics and comparative literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’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.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Georgia

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UF Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#3

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas 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.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UARK Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#4

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’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.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 1 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at USF Tampa

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Knoxville Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#8 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full GMU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 4 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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