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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York

8 Ranked Colleges
122 Degrees Awarded
$34,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's in New York

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 New York, there were 575 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,533 and $21,520 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 122 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in New York

#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Binghamton University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CCNY Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 27 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Teachers College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 25 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Teachers College also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Teachers College at Columbia University are $42,910.

Full Teachers College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#3 in overall quality

University of Rochester came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in New York ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree comparative literature students list, University of Rochester has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, 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%.

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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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