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2021 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
1,324 Bachelor's Degrees
$31,518 Avg Cost*

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

For this year's Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a bachelor's in comparative literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great linguistics & comparative literature programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the linguistics & comparative literature program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying comparative literature.

Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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George Mason University has taken the #1 spot in this year's linguistics & comparative literature ranking for non-traditional students. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region ranking.

About 0.8% of GMU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,490 students take at least one class online at GMU. About 12,712 of the students at GMU are attending part time.

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best linguistics & comparative literature schools for non-traditional students. UMW is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMW, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. There are approximately 982 students at UMW that take at least one class online. 722 of UMW students are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best linguistics & comparative literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population. UNC Chapel Hill also made our Best Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #5.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 6,990 students at UNC Chapel Hill that take at least one class online. 5,151 students are part time.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. Virginia Tech not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 19,796 students at Virginia Tech that take at least one class online. About 2,831 of the students at Virginia Tech are attending part time.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at JMU is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,740 students take at least one class online at JMU. There are roughly 2,328 part time students in attendance at JMU.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best linguistics & comparative literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UF has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. 11,205 students are part time.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Florida Report

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Christopher Newport University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best linguistics & comparative literature schools for non-traditional students. CNU is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Newport News. As a testament to the quality of education offered at CNU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Southeast Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at CNU is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 106 students are part time.

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Our rankings recognize West Virginia University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

About 2.9% of WVU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,100 students take at least one class online at WVU. 3,190 students are part time.

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Virginia Commonwealth University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

About 0.9% of VCU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,039 students take at least one class online at VCU. 5,055 students are part time.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Memphis. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

About 3.5% of UofM students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,362 students take at least one class online at UofM. 8,225 of UofM students are attending part time.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Memphis Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students linguistics & comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 197
Georgia 209
Tennessee 217
North Carolina 217
Virginia 302
South Carolina 72
Kentucky 35
Alabama 99
Louisiana 54
Mississippi 69
Arkansas 52
West Virginia 14

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Notes and References

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*Avg Cost is for the top 14 schools only.

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