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2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master's

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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 New York, there were 590 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,657 and $20,717 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 159 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,893 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics and comparative literature. To top this list, a school must have a successful linguistics and comparative literature program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s”.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s. The Graduate Center, CUNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 57 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 33 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Teachers College at Columbia University

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 20 masters’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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full New York University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 13 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Syracuse University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The City College of New York

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s list. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 9 masters’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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Cornell Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 4 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Binghamton University

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full University at Buffalo Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Stony Brook University is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at SUNY Stony Brook

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of Rochester Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at QC

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

With a ranking of #12, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s list. Fordham U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Fordham U Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 41 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Columbia

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s ranking. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’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%.

Full Hunter College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, New York

SUNY Fredonia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in New York for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school situated in Fredonia, New York. It awarded 0 masters’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%.

Full SUNY Fredonia Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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