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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
451 Degrees Awarded
$10,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,685 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, linguistics and comparative literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,882 and had an average of $21,794 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 895 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $19,814 and $19,375 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 451 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics and comparative literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent linguistics and comparative literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the linguistics and comparative literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,857 for southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 22 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Texas.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of North Texas Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#5

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lamar University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lamar University is $9,200 for southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $12,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,092 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UTEP Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $8,650 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,317 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $10,203 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 34 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $11,811 for southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

NAU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $9,251 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $16,675 for southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#16

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#14 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $13,242 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Comparative Literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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