2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Massachusetts

A doctor's degree in linguistics and comparative literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of linguistics and comparative literature. Combined, these schools handed out 18 doctor's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for Your Doctor's Degree

The comparative literature doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality linguistics and comparative literature program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for linguistics and comparative literature.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Massachusetts

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for linguistics and comparative literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Comparative Literature Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Massachusetts.

There were about 8 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in linguistics and comparative literature has to look into Harvard University. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 6 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in linguistics and comparative literature from Harvard University

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

There were approximately 4 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in linguistics and comparative literature from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	95	17
Rhode Island	75	4

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 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	10
Comparative Literature	8

Most Popular Majors Related to Comparative Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	15
Classical Languages & Literature	4
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	3
Celtic Language & Literature	2
Germanic Languages	1
Greek Language & Literature	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pandit Rahul Sanskrutayan, Banshidhar Mohanty. More about our data sources and methodologies.