2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

a bachelor's degree in linguistics & comparative literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #77 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of linguistics & comparative literature. Combined, these schools handed out 88 bachelor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on linguistics & comparative literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other linguistics & comparative literature students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt linguistics & comparative literature students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized linguistics & comparative literature related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for linguistics & comparative literature students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Maryland

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in linguistics & comparative literature.

Top Maryland Schools for a Bachelor's in Comparative Literature

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

26 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

29 Annual Graduates

$23,742 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Soon after graduation, comparative literature bachelor's recipients generally make about $23,742 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	296
Pennsylvania	274	169
New Jersey	193	120
Delaware	130	12
District of Columbia	126	28

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Rankings by Major

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Comparative Literature Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Modern Languages	62
Linguistics	26

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	113
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	26
East Asian Languages	22
Germanic Languages	12
Classical Languages & Literature	11
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	5
American Sign Language	4
Iranian & Persian Languages	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pandit Rahul Sanskrutayan, Banshidhar Mohanty. More about our data sources and methodologies.