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

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

In 2020-2021, 28 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #115 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Virginia Tech Report

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 57% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at George Mason University Report

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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