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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the comparative literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

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 Illinois. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the comparative literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in comparative literature at Northeastern Illinois University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in comparative literature at UChicago, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular linguistics and comparative literature schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in comparative literature at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University 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. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Northwestern University Report

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree linguistics and comparative literature programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges 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 8 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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