25 Most Popular Colleges for Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 442 students received their doctor’s degree in linguistics and comparative literature from an American university. Ranked in order of popularity, here are the colleges with the largest programs in the field:

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UMass Amherst.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,210	$27,834
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,157	$2,157
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$882	$1,694

There were 2,463 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,386 were classified as teaching assistants, and 891 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Purdue.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Purdue University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,208	$28,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$784	$784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$348	$948

The school reported having 4,954 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stony Brook University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,765	$1,765
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In a typical year, there are 1,120 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 846 were classified as teaching assistants, and 274 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending IU Bloomington.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Indiana University - Bloomington

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,956	$30,125
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,323	$1,323
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$373	$1,255

In 2017-2018, IU Bloomington reported having 2,613 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,666 were classified as teaching assistants, and 947 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UC Berkeley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,694. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Santa Cruz.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Santa Cruz

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,335	$2,335
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Across all programs, there were 1,467 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,156 were classified as teaching assistants, and 311 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at USC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,039. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, NYU reported having 812 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Princeton.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Princeton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,140	$47,140
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,800	$1,800
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 1,255 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 732 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UIUC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

Across all programs, there were 5,627 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UMCP can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Maryland - College Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,294	$26,532
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,590	$1,590
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$683	$1,474

The school reported having 4,109 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,929 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,180 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UT Knoxville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

In a typical year, there are 2,653 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Harvard.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Harvard University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,816	$44,816
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,142	$1,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,401	$1,401

In a typical year, there are 2,182 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

In 2017-2018, UCLA reported having 5,296 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UChicago.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$55,836	$55,836
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,164	$1,164
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,861	$1,861

Across all programs, there were 660 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 137 were classified as teaching assistants, and 523 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at MIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,580	$49,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,312	$3,312
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$770	$770

There were 3,328 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,615 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UHM can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,288	$36,768
Fees for Full-Time Students	$902	$902
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$637	$1,532

The school reported having 1,236 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 598 were classified as teaching assistants, and 638 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending The Graduate Center.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,350	$21,720
Fees for Full-Time Students	$480	$480
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$530	$905

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,210. Of that number, 1,210 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Davis.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Davis

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,105	$2,105
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 4,247 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 2,253 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,289 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Stanford.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stanford University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$48,987	$48,987
Fees for Full-Time Students	$630	$630
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,089	$1,089

In a typical year, there are 3,422 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Michigan State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Michigan State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,436	$34,260
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$727	$1,428

Across all programs, there were 3,098 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,340 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,758 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Georgetown.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgetown University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$47,880	$47,880
Fees for Full-Time Students	$451	$451
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,995	$1,995

The school reported having 648 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 321 were classified as teaching assistants, and 327 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Binghamton University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Binghamton University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,076	$2,076
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 862. Of that number, 704 were classified as teaching assistants, and 158 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending University at Buffalo.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University at Buffalo

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,870	$22,210
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,514	$2,514
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$453	$925

In 2017-2018, University at Buffalo reported having 1,336 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,220 were classified as teaching assistants, and 116 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at NAU can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northern Arizona University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,313	$17,915
Fees for Full-Time Students	$688	$704
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$458	$1,199

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 631. Of that number, 449 were classified as teaching assistants, and 120 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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