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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the New England Region

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324 Degrees Awarded
$33,883 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the 96th most popular major in the country with 8,539 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, linguistics and comparative literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,017 and had an average of $21,130 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 566 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,817 and $24,285 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 324 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics and comparative literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their linguistics and comparative literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the New England Region

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wenham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Gordon College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region list. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Williams Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Southern Maine Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bennington is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Smith College landed the #5 spot on the list. Smith College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Northampton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Hampshire College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Hampshire College is a small school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Dartmouth College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #8, Brandeis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 19 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Brandeis University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. Middlebury College is a small school located in Middlebury, Vermont that handed out 7 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Middlebury Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 24 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMass Amherst Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Vermont is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 12 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #14. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 14 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut

Trinity College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #15. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Assumption University
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #16, Assumption University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Assumption Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Stonehill College
Easton, Massachusetts

Stonehill College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region list. Easton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Stonehill College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wellesley College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Wellesley College is a small school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts that handed out 2 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Wellesley Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Harvard University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Lowell, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northeastern University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #23. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Roger Williams University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Rhode Island. It awarded 1 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Roger Williams University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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