2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 61 master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region

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

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Colorado.

There were approximately 19 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the comparative literature program report average early career earnings of $21,800.

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2

Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, UT

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Provo. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Utah.

There were approximately 17 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In UT

#2 Best Quality In UT

University of Utah is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. U of U is a very large public university located in the city of Salt Lake City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Utah.

There were roughly 9 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. Colorado State is a very large public university located in the city of Fort Collins. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Colorado.

There were about 9 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CO

#3 Best Quality In CO

University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Greeley. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Colorado.

There were about 5 linguistics and comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Northern Colorado in the most recent data year.

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6

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Montana.

There were roughly 2 linguistics and comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the most popular linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	172	37
Utah	150	22
Montana	86	4

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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
Linguistics	30
Modern Languages	23
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services	8

Most Popular Majors Related to Comparative Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	30
American Sign Language	24
Classical Languages & Literature	9
East Asian Languages	6
Germanic Languages	3

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.