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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges
$39,817 Avg Salary
$24,285 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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.

The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region to see which 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.

Check out the comparative literature programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Central Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#9

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College 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. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Plymouth State University

Plymouth, NH

Plymouth State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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