by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for linguistics & comparative literature students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 228 master's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The comparative literature master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for linguistics & comparative literature students working on their master's degree.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for linguistics & comparative literature students seeking a a master's degree.
Georgetown University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Georgetown University
It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from New York University
University of Delaware is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Delaware
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature needs to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Cornell University
University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Rochester.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Rochester
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Syracuse University
Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Montclair State University
Binghamton University is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Binghamton University
Explore the best linguistics & comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 261 | 159 |
| Pennsylvania | 248 | 21 |
| Maryland | 193 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 188 | 16 |
| District of Columbia | 154 | 17 |
| Delaware | 109 | 14 |
One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Linguistics & Comparative Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 137 |
| Comparative Literature | 61 |
| Language Translation | 15 |
| Modern Languages | 14 |
| Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 201 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 65 |
| East Asian Languages | 59 |
| American Sign Language | 52 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 44 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 17 |
| Second Language Learning | 10 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 8 |
| Germanic Languages | 6 |
