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2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges in the Southwest Region
892 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$28,766 Avg Early-Career Salary
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #96 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 892 degrees in linguistics & comparative literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Linguistics & Comparative Literature School

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Southwest Region The comparative literature program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature rankings. We derive our Best Overall Linguistics & Comparative Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Master's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Doctor's Degrees in Comparative Literature

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Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of comparative literature degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Comparative Literature

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
3.4% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the linguistics & comparative literature degree program at The University of Texas at Austin earn $3,419 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
48 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in linguistics & comparative literature needs to take a look at University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 48 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 8 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
33.3% Growth in Graduates

UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. This university ranks 9th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 51 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available. Linguistics & Comparative Literature degree recipients from The University of Texas at Dallas get an earnings boost of around $3,227 above the typical earnings of linguistics & comparative literature majors.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
33 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,177 Median Starting Salary

NAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Flagstaff. This university ranks 7th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 25 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the linguistics & comparative literature major at Northern Arizona University get $9,411 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$30,895 Median Starting Salary

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. This university ranks 12th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 110 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available. Those linguistics & comparative literature students who get their degree from The University of Texas at Arlington receive $2,129 more than the standard comparative literature grad.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$27,720 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 38 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the comparative literature program report average early career income of $27,720.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics & comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 421
Arizona 287 85
Oklahoma 257 34
New Mexico 219 95

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Linguistics & Comparative Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Comparative Literature Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Modern Languages 289
Linguistics 260
Language Translation 207
Comparative Literature 63
Applied Linguistics 53
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 20

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 1,465
American Sign Language 389
East Asian Languages 184
Classical Languages & Literature 119
Germanic Languages 82
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 51
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 44
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 39
Native American Languages 5
Second Language Learning 2

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