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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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96 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,685 people earned their degree in linguistics and comparative literature, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States. 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 Far Western US region, there were 1,960 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,121 and $20,883 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 96 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics and comparative literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics and comparative literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the linguistics and comparative literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.

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#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCSB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

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#10 in overall quality

University of California - Riverside landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UCSD also took the #8 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

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#10

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 8 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#10 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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