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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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. 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.

The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly 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 California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 5 spot on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Women make up 71% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Of the 6 students majoring in comparative literature at Stanford, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 83% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 4 students majoring in comparative literature at UC Santa Cruz, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Irvine 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 large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 262
Washington 6
Oregon 30
Nevada 5
Hawaii 11
Alaska 4

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 14 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.

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