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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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 New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England 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.

Check out the comparative literature doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the New England Region . 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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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college 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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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University 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 #6 on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 116
Connecticut 91
Rhode Island 0
New Hampshire 11

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 6 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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