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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
38 Degrees Awarded
$30,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Southeast region, there were 2,047 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,719 and $22,194 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the linguistics and comparative literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree comparative literature students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UF also took the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at UF

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. George Mason University is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at George Mason University

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arkansas Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 3 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#8

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Emory University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#7 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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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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