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2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 27 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics and comparative literature. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in linguistics and comparative literature.

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Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UofSC Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 4 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at George Mason University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 doctorate’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Emory University

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at UGA

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Florida

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Louisiana State University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at UARK

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 92%.

Full Tulane Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 84 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Mississippi State is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 56 doctorate’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%.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Mississippi State University

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