2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for You
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the #97 most popular major in the country with 8,539 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for comparative literature majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in the Plains States Region for linguistics and comparative literature students. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $19,500.
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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debtload of $11,469.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Comparative Literature majors at Missouri State take out an average of $22,504 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Iowa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Augustana University did quite well on this year’s best schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 193 |
| Minnesota | 61 |
| Kansas | 106 |
| Iowa | 64 |
| Nebraska | 48 |
| North Dakota | 16 |
| South Dakota | 3 |
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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Rankings by Major
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Comparative Literature
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 15,009 |
| American Sign Language | 2,724 |
| East Asian Languages | 2,293 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 1,428 |
| Germanic Languages | 1,425 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Pandit Rahul Sanskrutayan, Banshidhar Mohanty.
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