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2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$32,828 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,126 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast 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.

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 Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in the Southeast Region for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Virginia are $54,438 a year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV
$25,824 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WVU are $25,824 per year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at West Virginia University Report

$17,324 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa undergraduate students pay an average of $17,324 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS
$24,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

Mississippi State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,900 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Mississippi State University Report

#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #6, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Forest University are $59,770 per year.

Wake Forest University also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $36,891 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $31,664 in tuition and fees each year.

UT Knoxville excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#9

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $36,579 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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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 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 20 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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