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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, linguistics and comparative literature was ranked #103 in the country. In fact 1,748 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southeast 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.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 69% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Florida Atlantic University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Southeast Region . FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

Of the 16 students majoring in comparative literature at FAU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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

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#5

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Out of the 19 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in comparative literature at Mississippi State, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK 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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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very 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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#8

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in comparative literature at Virginia Tech, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

Women make up 86% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 28
Florida 35
Georgia 37
North Carolina 35
Tennessee 4
Kentucky 12
Louisiana 9
South Carolina 18
Mississippi 13
Arkansas 2
West Virginia 29

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

Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

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 19 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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