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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

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 .

Our 2023 rankings named Benedictine University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in comparative literature at UIUC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Kent State University at Kent

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 large 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.

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

#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main 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 small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the 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.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Ohio University - Athens Campus

Northeastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. 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.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Northeastern Illinois University Report

Indiana University - Bloomington 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. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 9 students majoring in comparative literature at IU Bloomington, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Indiana University - Bloomington

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

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 large city of Detroit.

Of the 8 students majoring in comparative literature at Wayne State, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Wayne State University

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 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.

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