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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois

15 Colleges
$27,544 Avg Salary
$21,617 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for You

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the #105 most popular major in Illinois with 235 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for comparative literature majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $14,170.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, comparative literature graduates from SIUC take out $22,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Benedictine University Report

#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 15 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

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Western Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

On average, comparative literature graduates from WIU take out $28,182 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Elgin Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois list. ECC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elgin.

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#10

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 153
Ohio 171
Indiana 121
Wisconsin 90

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

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 15 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.

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