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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master'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.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the most popular school in the New England Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in comparative literature at Boston U, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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University of Connecticut landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Plymouth State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 50% 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 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 12 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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