2024 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #103 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of linguistics & comparative literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 master's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

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.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to linguistics & comparative literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other linguistics & comparative literature students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for linguistics & comparative literature to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized linguistics & comparative literature related body.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Massachusetts

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for linguistics & comparative literature students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Massachusetts Schools for a Master's in Comparative Literature

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

11 Annual Graduates

Boston University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Boston University

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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

39 Annual Graduates

$45,440 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Massachusetts - Boston if you want to pursue a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. UMass Boston is a large public university located in the large city of Boston.

After graduating, comparative literature master's recipients usually earn about $45,440 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Massachusetts - Boston

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	153	54
Rhode Island	127	0
New Hampshire	108	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Comparative Literature

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

Comparative Literature Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Linguistics	39
Linguistics	23
Comparative Literature	9
Modern Languages	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Comparative Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	33
Classical Languages & Literature	17
East Asian Languages	6
Germanic Languages	6
Celtic Language & Literature	2
Greek Language & Literature	1

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.