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2024 Best Comparative Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
225 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for comparative literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 225 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 Middle Atlantic 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

The comparative literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Comparative Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 Middle Atlantic 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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Comparative Literature

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
38 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for students interested in a degree in comparative literature. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in comparative literature from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

It is hard to beat Georgetown University if you wish to pursue a degree in comparative literature. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.More information about a degree in comparative literature from Georgetown University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
80.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in comparative literature needs to take a look at University of Maryland - College Park. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 5 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in comparative literature needs to check out New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY

It is difficult to beat Cornell University if you wish to pursue a degree in comparative literature. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

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

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ

Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 6 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. This university ranks 8th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 3 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY

Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx. This university ranks 10th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 1 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook. This university ranks 18th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 3 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NY

Binghamton University is a large public university located in the suburb of Vestal. This university ranks 29th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 18 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 154
Pennsylvania 978 25
Maryland 618 5
New Jersey 614 24
District of Columbia 441 0
Delaware 345 0

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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 663
Modern Languages 235
Language Translation 105
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 11

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