2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
The Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree 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 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the comparative literature master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Benedictine University to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
Women make up 89% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in comparative literature at UIUC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the # 3 spot on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
Women make up 70% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 73% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the comparative literature majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in comparative literature at OHIO Athens, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 9 students majoring in comparative literature at Northeastern Illinois University, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Of the 9 students majoring in comparative literature at IU Bloomington, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SIUC is a large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.
About 75% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.
Of the 8 students majoring in comparative literature at Wayne State, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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 |
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 24 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.