2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor'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 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Linguistics & Comparative Literature program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the comparative literature doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 73% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
About 73% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 27% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 55% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 45% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 67% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in comparative literature at Northwestern, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 80% are male.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Women make up 75% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Majors
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 13 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.