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2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Virginia

5 Colleges in Virginia
277 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$28,766 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.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 277 degrees in linguistics & comparative literature annually.

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Choosing a Great Linguistics & Comparative Literature School

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Virginia 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Virginia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Virginia

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 Virginia Schools in Comparative Literature

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$37,389 Median Starting Salary

Virginia Tech is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 75 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year. Those linguistics & comparative literature students who get their degree from Virginia Tech make $8,623 more than the standard comparative literature grad.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$45,122 Median Starting Salary

James Madison University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 44 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the linguistics & comparative literature program at James Madison University earn $16,356 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA

Every student pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature has to look into William & Mary. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. This school ranks 5th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 22 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$40,105 Median Starting Salary

George Mason University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Linguistics & Comparative Literature degree recipients from George Mason University receive an earnings boost of around $11,339 over the average income of linguistics & comparative literature graduates.

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In VA
38.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 21 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UMW 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 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 252
Florida 282 229
North Carolina 279 261
Tennessee 269 220
South Carolina 248 87
Kentucky 244 46
Louisiana 242 63
Mississippi 234 84
Arkansas 234 54
Alabama 233 99
West Virginia 207 43

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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
Modern Languages 236
Linguistics 28
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 7
Language Translation 6

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Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 240
American Sign Language 90
Classical Languages & Literature 66
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 17
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 11
East Asian Languages 10
Germanic Languages 10

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