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2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

45 Colleges
$26,784 Avg Salary
$20,193 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for You

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the #97 most popular major in the country with 8,539 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for comparative literature majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their degree, comparative literature majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Iowa Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Comparative Literature majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $210.

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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

The average amount in student loans that comparative literature majors at Missouri State take out is $22,504.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Kansas State University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for linguistics and comparative literature students. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, comparative literature graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $11,469.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#8

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Linguistics & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular linguistics and comparative literature programs. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

On average, comparative literature graduates from UMSL take out $26,494 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 193
Minnesota 61
Kansas 106
Iowa 64
Nebraska 48
North Dakota 16
South Dakota 3

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

Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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