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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #97 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 18 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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in comparative literature matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Virginia 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

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for linguistics and comparative literature.

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Mason University if you want to pursue a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 Virginia.

There were roughly 10 linguistics and comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature has to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population. 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 Virginia.

There were about 4 linguistics and comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia International University
Fairfax, VA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia International University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, Virginia International University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

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

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in linguistics and comparative literature has to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. 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 Virginia.

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

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	28
Georgia	186	7
North Carolina	167	27
South Carolina	141	9
Kentucky	140	5
Louisiana	140	3
Mississippi	120	5
Arkansas	119	4
West Virginia	108	26

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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
Modern Languages	12
Linguistics	4
Applied Linguistics	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	6
Classical Languages & Literature	3
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	2

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.