2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region
11
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
772
Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$28,766
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
linguistics & comparative literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #96 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for linguistics & comparative literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 772 degrees in linguistics & comparative literature annually.
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Choosing a Great Linguistics & Comparative Literature School
The comparative literature program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature rankings. For our Best Overall Linguistics & Comparative Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Great Lakes Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the comparative literature degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Comparative Literature
Any student pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 48 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year. After graduation, comparative literature degree recipients typically make an average of $27,699 in their early careers.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 59 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the comparative literature program earn about $25,921 in the first couple years of their career.
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It's difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 53 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. After graduation, comparative literature degree recipients typically earn around $27,788 in the first five years of their career.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
46
Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
Indiana University - Bloomington is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
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UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 36 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the comparative literature program state that they receive average early career earnings of $20,939.
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Located in the town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 30 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the comparative literature program make around $25,921 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in linguistics & comparative literature from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
40
Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 40 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 17 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
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