2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Maryland

If you plan on majoring in linguistics & comparative literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #96 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 118 degrees in linguistics & comparative literature to qualified students.

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Pick Your Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degree Level

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Maryland

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the comparative literature degree levels they offer.

Top Maryland Schools in Comparative Literature

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

51 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

9.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. UMBC is a large public university located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

After graduation, comparative literature degree recipients usually earn an average of $23,742 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree 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
Pennsylvania	334	207
New York	333	537
New Jersey	273	148
District of Columbia	188	56
Delaware	175	29

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Rankings by Major

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	92
Linguistics	24
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services	2

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Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	181
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	62
American Sign Language	36
East Asian Languages	29
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	23
Classical Languages & Literature	18
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	13
Germanic Languages	12
Iranian & Persian Languages	2

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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.

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