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2024 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
319 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$30,253 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in linguistics & comparative literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #96 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 319 degrees in linguistics & comparative literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Linguistics & Comparative Literature School

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region The comparative literature program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for linguistics & comparative literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Master's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Doctor's Degrees in Comparative Literature

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Rocky Mountains Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the comparative literature degree levels they offer.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Comparative Literature

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$29,068 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 79 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. After graduating, comparative literature degree recipients usually make about $29,068 in their early careers.

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 40 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the comparative literature program report average early career earnings of $29,413.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
49 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #115 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CU - Boulder is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$29,741 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in linguistics & comparative literature has to take a look at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were about 42 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, comparative literature degree recipients typically earn around $29,741 in their early careers.

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Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boise. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.More information about a degree in linguistics & comparative literature from Boise State University

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ID

Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Idaho.

There were approximately 2 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.

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

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$32,791 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 33 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 36 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at MSU Denver in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the linguistics & comparative literature program at Metropolitan State University of Denver make $2,538 more than the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics & comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 141
Utah 266 122
Idaho 219 6
Montana 188 27
Wyoming 162 3

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One of 18 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 138
Modern Languages 134
Language Translation 23
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 13
Comparative Literature 9
Applied Linguistics 2

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Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 718
American Sign Language 204
East Asian Languages 132
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 66
Germanic Languages 46
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 37
Classical Languages & Literature 37
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 1

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