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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 80 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Linguistics & Comparative Literature program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for comparative literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the United States for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in comparative literature at Yale, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#1

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Our analysis found Binghamton University to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

About 56% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 31% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 56% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 73% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 79% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 21% are male.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#10

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 11 students majoring in comparative literature at Georgetown, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 64% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 55% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 18% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Linguistics & Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
15 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA

Linguistics & Comparative Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 25 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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