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Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$32,969 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,784 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 a year.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.

Marquette also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UWM graduate students pay an average of $25,651 in tuition and fees each year.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,375 a year.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #8, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ball State are $26,600 a year.

Ball State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Kent State graduate students pay an average of $21,952 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.

IU Bloomington also claimed a spot on our Best Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 153
Ohio 171
Illinois 235
Indiana 121
Wisconsin 90

One of 17 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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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