2024 Best Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Comparative Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #117 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 doctor's degrees in comparative literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on comparative literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of comparative literature students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized comparative literature related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for comparative literature students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Comparative Literature Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Comparative Literature in the New England Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for comparative literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Comparative Literature

1

University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in comparative literature needs to look into University of Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in comparative literature from University of Connecticut

2

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in comparative literature. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in comparative literature from University of Massachusetts Amherst

Best Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best comparative literature schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	284	15
Connecticut	138	7
Rhode Island	119	0

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Comparative Literature Related Rankings by Major

Comparative Literature is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	27
Modern Languages	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.