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

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #97 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 75 master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature to qualified students.

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

The comparative literature master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Massachusetts ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for linguistics and comparative literature, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for linguistics and comparative literature.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature.

Most Well Attended Schools for Comparative Literature Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

55 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Massachusetts - Boston if you wish to pursue a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Massachusetts.

There were about 55 linguistics and comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

Students who graduate with their master's from the comparative literature program state that they receive average early career income of $50,200.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

There were approximately 9 linguistics and comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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3

Boston University
Boston, MA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature has to check out Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Massachusetts.

There were about 6 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts Amherst is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 3 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

There were about 2 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. More information about a master’s in linguistics and comparative literature from Boston College

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Connecticut	150	43
Rhode Island	116	5
New Hampshire	102	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Comparative Literature

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 17 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Comparative Literature Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Linguistics	47
Linguistics	19
Comparative Literature	7
Modern Languages	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Comparative Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	25
East Asian Languages	15
Classical Languages & Literature	13
Germanic Languages	2
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	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.