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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

77 Colleges
$27,830 Avg Salary
$22,996 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $22,020.

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Out of the 77 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $20,125 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $14,170 in student debt.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Comparative Literature majors at U-M take out an average of $14,549 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Comparative Literature majors at UWM take out an average of $30,984 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

On average, comparative literature graduates from Wayne State take out $26,435 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from Michigan State carry an average student debt load of $28,000.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at SIUC take out is $22,500.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Kent State University at Kent came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Kent State University at Kent Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Linguistics & Literature students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Benedictine University Lisle, IL
13 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
14 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
15 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI

Best 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

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 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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