2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, linguistics and comparative literature was ranked #97 in the country. In fact 8,539 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for comparative literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at WIU take out is $28,182.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marquette are $45,766 a year.
Marquette also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value linguistics and comparative literature programs. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Stevens Point.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.
UWM undergraduate students pay an average of $21,475 in tuition and fees each year. On average, comparative literature graduates from UWM take out $30,984 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUC are $15,240 per year. Comparative Literature majors at SIUC take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UIUC are $37,632 a year. On average, comparative literature graduates from UIUC take out $14,170 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UIUC also is in the top 5% of our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
Request InformationBest Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 153 |
| Ohio | 171 |
| Illinois | 235 |
| Indiana | 121 |
| Wisconsin | 90 |
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Majors Related to Comparative Literature
One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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 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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