2024 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #77 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on linguistics & comparative literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other linguistics & comparative literature students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt linguistics & comparative literature students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized linguistics & comparative literature related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for linguistics & comparative literature students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Oregon

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for linguistics & comparative literature students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Oregon Schools for a Bachelor's in Comparative Literature

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

24 Annual Graduates

$23,102 Median Starting Salary

$23,187 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in linguistics & comparative literature has to check out University of Oregon. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the comparative literature program earn an average of $23,102 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Oregon

2

Portland State University
Portland, OR

30 Annual Graduates

$26,896 Median Starting Salary

$29,671 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in linguistics & comparative literature needs to check out Portland State University. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, comparative literature bachelor's recipients generally make around $26,896 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Portland State University

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	262	992
Washington	226	120
Nevada	129	0
Hawaii	112	10
Alaska	75	20

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Rankings by Major

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Comparative Literature Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	55
Comparative Literature	18
Modern Languages	7

Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	242
East Asian Languages	59
Germanic Languages	36
American Sign Language	20
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	15
Classical Languages & Literature	10
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	7
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	6

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pandit Rahul Sanskrutayan, Banshidhar Mohanty. More about our data sources and methodologies.