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2024 Best Comparative Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region

13 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
398 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in comparative literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #434 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Comparative Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 398 degrees in comparative literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Comparative Literature School

Best Comparative Literature Schools in the Far Western US 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 Comparative Literature rankings. For our Best Overall Comparative Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Comparative Literature Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Comparative Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Comparative Literature in the Far Western US 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 Far Western US Region Schools in Comparative Literature

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In CA

It is hard to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in comparative literature. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

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

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
52.9% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in comparative literature. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 17 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
35 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is a good option for students pursuing a degree in comparative literature. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in comparative literature. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
34 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 24 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
154 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 19th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 154 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
36.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 11 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at CSULB in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR

Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 11 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 14 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Best Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 362
Washington 831 8
Oregon 587 27

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One of 5 majors within the Linguistics & Comparative Literature area of study, Comparative Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 868
Modern Languages 331
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 155
Language Translation 146
Applied Linguistics 58

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