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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
110 Degrees Awarded
$20,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southwest region, there were 895 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,814 and $19,375 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 110 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 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.

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 Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southwest Region

#1

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Lamar University also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lamar University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 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 #4 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at 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

#2 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 #5 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. 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.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UNT also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #10 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#4 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’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.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’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 University of Arizona are $33,399.

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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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  • *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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