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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in New York

16 Colleges
$22,657 Avg Salary
$20,717 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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 Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for linguistics and comparative literature students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in New York ranking. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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#10

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in New York list. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Garden City.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges 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 16 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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