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2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$34,430 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, linguistics and comparative literature was ranked #103 in the country. In fact 1,748 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for comparative literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for comparative literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Linguistics & Literature

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best value school in the Southeast Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at George Mason University Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 a year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 20% of our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Florida Report

#4

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UARK are $22,563 a year.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 7 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.

UGA also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University are $29,966 per year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tulane are $61,130 per year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Tulane University of Louisiana Report

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 28
Florida 35
Georgia 37
North Carolina 35
Tennessee 4
Kentucky 12
Louisiana 9
South Carolina 18
Mississippi 13
Arkansas 2
West Virginia 29

One of 16 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 1,304
Classical Languages & Literature 303
East Asian Languages 209
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 160
Germanic Languages 149

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • 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.

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