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2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Oregon

3 Colleges in Oregon
123 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$28,766 Avg Early-Career Salary
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #96 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Oregon ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 123 degrees in linguistics & comparative literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Linguistics & Comparative Literature School

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Oregon The comparative literature program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature rankings. We derive our Best Overall Linguistics & Comparative Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Master's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Doctor's Degrees in Comparative Literature

The comparative literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Oregon. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Oregon

The schools below may not offer all types of comparative literature degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Comparative Literature

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
8.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Oregon is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the comparative literature program state that they receive average early career earnings of $23,615.

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Reed College
Portland, OR

Any student who is interested in linguistics & comparative literature has to take a look at Reed College. Located in the large city of Portland, Reed is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 21 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Reed in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the comparative literature program state that they receive average early career wages of $25,561.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR

Every student pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature has to check out Portland State University. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 28 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,523
Washington 300 126
Nevada 192 21
Hawaii 164 21
Alaska 119 24

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Linguistics & Comparative Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Comparative Literature Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 64
Comparative Literature 21
Modern Languages 18
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 13
Applied Linguistics 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 246
American Sign Language 79
East Asian Languages 58
Germanic Languages 31
Classical Languages & Literature 17
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 10
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 6
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 2

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