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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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 “Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region comparative literature students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Texas Tech Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 37 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 34 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 30 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Blinn College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 28 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 26 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s comparative literature 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%.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

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Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 18 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students 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 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 14 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 11 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M College Station Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’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 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. CNM is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 10 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Lamar University

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. This fairly large school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Oklahoma City Community College

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #24, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Comparative Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Rice Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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