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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Southwest region, there were 838 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,144 and $21,553 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 47 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region comparative literature students.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 44 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 28 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Texas A&M Commerce
Eastern Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Thatcher, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Eastern Arizona College
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 124 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Arlington Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at OCCC
Rose State College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Midwest City, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Rose State College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Arizona came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 37 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
Northern Arizona University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 26 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Northern Arizona University
With a ranking of #17, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
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With a ranking of #18, Cameron University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Cameron University
University of North Texas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 30 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #20, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Houston Community College
South Texas College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 15 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
With a ranking of #24, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Killeen, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Central Texas College
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
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