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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature

94 Colleges in the United States
734 Bachelor's Degrees
Comparative Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #279 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 94 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 734 bachelor's degrees in comparative literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Comparative Literature School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature The comparative literature bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality comparative literature program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Explore the most popular colleges and universities for comparative literature students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Most Well Attended Schools for Comparative Literature Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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159 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#7 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in comparative literature. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in comparative literature in California.

There were approximately 159 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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59 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in comparative literature. Located in the large city of San Juan, UPR Rio Piedras is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 59 comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UPR Rio Piedras in the most recent year we have data available.

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56 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In TX
#1 Best Quality In TX

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in comparative literature has to take a look at The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in comparative literature in Texas.

There were approximately 56 comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Berkeley is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in comparative literature. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in comparative literature in California.

There were roughly 31 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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23 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in comparative literature in New York.

There were approximately 23 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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22 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in comparative literature in California.

There were roughly 22 comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
#4 Best Quality In CA

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in comparative literature in California.

There were roughly 20 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
17 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in comparative literature in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 17 comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#7 Best Quality In NY

Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Vestal. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in comparative literature in New York.

There were roughly 14 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#1 Best Quality In WA

UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Seattle. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in comparative literature in Washington.

There were roughly 14 comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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Reed College
Portland, OR
13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OR

Located in the large city of Portland, Reed is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 13 comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Reed in the most recent year we have data available.

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA
12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Oxy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 12 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Oxy in the most recent data year.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OH

Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Oberlin.

There were about 12 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.

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12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
#6 Best Quality In CA

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in comparative literature in California.

There were roughly 12 comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.

There were approximately 12 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Comparative Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature award.

Rank College Location
16 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
16 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
18 University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR
18 Williams College Williamstown, MA
20 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
20 Stanford University Stanford, CA
20 New York University New York, NY
23 Barnard College New York, NY
23 University of Georgia Athens, GA
23 Fordham University Bronx, NY
23 University of California - Davis Davis, CA

Comparative Literature by Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Modern Languages 2,336
Linguistics 2,298
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 254
Applied Linguistics 63
Language Translation 59

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