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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$33,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Comparative Literature is the 400th most popular major in the country with 1,093 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 238 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 8 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the comparative literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Read full report on Comparative Literature at University of Pennsylvania

#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 6 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cornell Comparative Literature Report

#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505.

Read more about Comparative Literature at University of Rochester

#4

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Comparative Literature Report

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Binghamton University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Binghamton University Comparative Literature Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583.

Full Stony Brook University Comparative Literature Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read more about Comparative Literature at New York University

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

University at Buffalo landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 3 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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