Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Linguistics & Comparative Literature

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Southwest Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 8,685 people earned their degree in linguistics and comparative literature, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States. 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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 5 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

More Ways to Rank Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The University of Texas at Austin

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.

Full UT Arlington Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Albuquerque, New Mexico 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.

UNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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.

NAU also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at NAU

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona 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.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Arizona State University - Tempe

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

Featured Foreign Language Schools

Find Schools Near You