2023 Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature
146
Ranked Colleges
8,539
Degrees Awarded
$13,900
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 8,539 people earned their degree in linguistics and comparative literature, making the major the 96th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, linguistics and comparative literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,017 and had an average of $21,130 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools” ranking analyzed 146 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools.
Top 26 Best Value Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature
Out of the 146 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,474 for Comparative Literature students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. San Juan, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is $8,183 for Comparative Literature students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,346 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,462 for comparative literature students per year to attend SIUE.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,830 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend Illinois State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 114 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,135 for comparative literature students per year to attend University of Florida.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,718 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend Missouri State.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 63 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for comparative literature students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full CSULB Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UCA is $16,554 for Comparative Literature students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Western Illinois University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 10 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,305 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend WIU.
Full WIU Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
University of Delaware ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UD is in the top on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend University of Delaware is $18,967 for comparative literature students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Queens College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,469 for Comparative Literature students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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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University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking, coming in at #13. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 56 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,904 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend University of Memphis.
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Texas Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $16,194 for Comparative Literature students.
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 undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Texas Tech University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 7 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln is $17,013 for Comparative Literature students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUC is $16,285 for Comparative Literature students.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking, coming in at #17. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $17,486 for comparative literature students per year to attend UWM.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
Iowa State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s comparative literature degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Iowa State is $16,002 for comparative literature students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #19, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 44 degrees to qualified ’s comparative literature students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,735 for comparative literature students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report
University of Utah came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 40 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for U of U is $13,572 for comparative literature students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 45 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Mizzou also did well on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,559 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend Mizzou.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 27 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNOMAHA is $13,914 for Comparative Literature students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UNK is $17,099 for Comparative Literature students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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West Virginia University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 30 ’s comparative literature degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $13,355 for Comparative Literature students per year to attend West Virginia University.
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Mississippi State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools ranking. Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Mississippi State University is $16,122 for comparative literature students.
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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