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2026 Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Washington

[Linguistics & Comparative Literature](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/linguistics-comparative-literature/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong linguistics & comparative literature education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for linguistics & comparative literature students.

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• Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Washington

2026 Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Washington

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the linguistics & comparative literature degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools

1

University Of Washington Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

$12,973 In-State Tuition & Fees

$16,481 Avg Student Debt

$78,466 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked University Of Washington Seattle Campus the best value for a degree in linguistics & comparative literature in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,973, compared with $43,209 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $16,481 to complete the linguistics & comparative literature program here. Early-career linguistics & comparative literature graduates make about $65,681. That is a strong return on a $16,481 median debt. The acceptance rate is 39%.

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, WA

$9,582 In-State Tuition & Fees

$19,899 Avg Student Debt

$62,569 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Washington University earned it the #2 place for linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,582, compared with $28,707 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for linguistics & comparative literature graduates is $19,899. Early-career linguistics & comparative literature graduates make about $24,232. That is a strong return on a $19,899 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.