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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 251 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #85 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 51% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 49% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 75% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Women make up 54% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The City College of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 36% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Cornell University Report

#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in comparative literature at Binghamton University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

About 75% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

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

Women make up 67% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 16 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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