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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region

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1,537 Degrees Awarded
$27,859 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 8,539 people earned their degree in linguistics and comparative literature, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States. 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 Southeast region, there were 2,103 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,126 and $22,475 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,537 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 85 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics and comparative literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in linguistics and comparative literature.

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

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

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

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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Military Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. VMI is a small public school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Virginia Military Institute Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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New College of Florida
Sarasota, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New College of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region. Sarasota, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at New College

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Out of the 85 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Christopher Newport University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Newport News, Virginia, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full Christopher Newport University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Southern Adventist

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

Full Winthrop Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 56 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at UofM

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Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia

Longwood University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Longwood University is a public institution located in Farmville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Longwood

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Citadel Military College of South Carolina is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Citadel Military College of South Carolina

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, Virginia

University of Mary Washington landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at UMW

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 57 diplomas 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at James Madison University

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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University of Central Arkansas ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Central Arkansas

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

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 93%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Virginia Tech

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full William & Mary Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Emory and Henry College
Emory, Virginia

Emory and Henry College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Emory, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Emory and Henry College

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNG is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of North Georgia Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a public institution located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 59 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 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina

Francis Marion University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Florence, South Carolina, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Francis Marion University

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Mississippi State University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

Johnson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 3 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Johnson University

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Louisiana at Monroe

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Emory University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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With a ranking of #25, University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Asheville, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

Full University of North Carolina at Asheville Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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