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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

28 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,093 people earned their degree in comparative literature, making the major the 400th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 145 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in comparative literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great comparative literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the comparative literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University Comparative Literature Report

#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 2 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363.

Full Brown University Comparative Literature Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Comparative Literature at University of Pennsylvania

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Comparative Literature at University of Chicago

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #5 spot on the list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell University Comparative Literature Report

#6

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#12 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #12 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Comparative Literature Report

#11 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Comparative Literature at UIUC

#16 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Comparative Literature at UC Irvine

#10

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#14 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 3 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Comparative Literature at IU Bloomington

#11

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#24 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Comparative Literature at UCR

#12

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#9 in overall quality

University of Rochester came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also took the #9 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Comparative Literature at University of Rochester

#13

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 1 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Read full report on Comparative Literature at University of California - Santa Barbara

#14

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#10 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 12 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read full report on Comparative Literature at University of Connecticut

#15

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#22 in overall quality

University of Georgia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #22 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA Comparative Literature Report

#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about Comparative Literature at UT Austin

#17

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#17 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UofSC also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UofSC Comparative Literature Report

#19

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Comparative Literature at San Francisco State University

#20

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#18 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Full UMass Amherst Comparative Literature Report

#21

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#25 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952.

Read full report on Comparative Literature at University of California - Santa Cruz

#22

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#20 in overall quality

Binghamton University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Vestal, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Comparative Literature at Binghamton University

#23

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UARK Comparative Literature Report

#24

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Comparative Literature at Stony Brook University

#25

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#19 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #19 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Comparative Literature Report

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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