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2024 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in North Carolina

7 Colleges in North Carolina
537 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$28,528 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in linguistics & comparative literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #96 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the best for linguistics & comparative literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 537 degrees in linguistics & comparative literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Linguistics & Comparative Literature School

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in North Carolina Your choice of linguistics & comparative literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Linguistics & Comparative Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Master's Degrees in Comparative Literature

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in North Carolina

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the comparative literature degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top North Carolina Schools in Comparative Literature

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$33,441 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in linguistics & comparative literature has to take a look at Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 33 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year. Those linguistics & comparative literature students who get their degree from Duke University earn $4,913 more than the typical comparative literature student.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$27,479 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 55 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the comparative literature program earn about $27,479 in the first couple years of their career.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
6.0% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the linguistics & comparative literature program at North Carolina State University make $4,458 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NC

It's hard to beat Wake Forest University if you want to pursue a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,030 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

East Carolina University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. This university ranks 7th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 19 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the comparative literature program report average early career earnings of $27,030.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$17,245 Median Starting Salary
$23,518 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 24 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, comparative literature degree recipients generally earn about $17,245 in their early careers.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC

UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the large city of Greensboro. This university ranks 12th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 18 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NC
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Asheville, UNCA is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 57th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 5 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UNCA in the most recent data year.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 252
Florida 282 229
Virginia 274 330
Tennessee 269 220
South Carolina 248 87
Kentucky 244 46
Louisiana 242 63
Mississippi 234 84
Arkansas 234 54
Alabama 233 99
West Virginia 207 43

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

Comparative Literature Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Language Translation 299
Modern Languages 162
Linguistics 51
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 24
Comparative Literature 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 428
American Sign Language 75
Germanic Languages 53
Classical Languages & Literature 48
East Asian Languages 45
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 11
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 6
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 1

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