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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for comparative literature majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 26 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 large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida Atlantic University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#6

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #6, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

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

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#7

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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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 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 25 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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