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2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$38,788 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,285 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for You

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the #103 most popular major in the country with 1,748 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

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

2023 Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the comparative literature programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best value school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UD also is in the top 15% of our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$21,418 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.

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$15,290 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $15,290 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The City College of New York Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

UMCP undergraduate students pay an average of $38,638 in tuition and fees each year.

UMCP also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $62,466 a year.

Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#6

Queens College

Queens, NY
$15,488 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Queens College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at QC are $15,488 per year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Queens College Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornell are $61,015 a year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Cornell University Report

$35,394 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitt are $35,394 a year.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$28,375 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $28,375 a year.

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#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #10, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgetown also is in the top 5% of our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 251
Pennsylvania 38
Maryland 15
New Jersey 33
District of Columbia 31
Delaware 17

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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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