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2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
538 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$28,766 Avg Early-Career Salary
Linguistics & Comparative Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #96 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 538 degrees in linguistics & comparative literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Linguistics & Comparative Literature School

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of linguistics & comparative literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Linguistics & Comparative Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Master's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Doctor's Degrees in Comparative Literature

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Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of comparative literature degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Comparative Literature

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$28,340 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in linguistics & comparative literature needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 34 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. After graduating, comparative literature degree recipients usually earn about $28,340 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$35,409 Median Starting Salary

University of Missouri - Columbia is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the linguistics & comparative literature major at University of Missouri - Columbia make $6,643 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
35 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature needs to check out University of Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$29,830 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature needs to look into Missouri State University - Springfield. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 38 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the comparative literature program make about $29,830 in the first couple years of working.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS
33 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
44 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded

K -State is a large public university located in the small city of Manhattan. This university ranks 2nd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 44 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year.

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Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, comparative literature degree recipients generally make around $25,065 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,284 Median Starting Salary

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 15th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 6 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the comparative literature program make an average of $27,284 in the first couple years of working.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
15.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 32 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the linguistics & comparative literature major at University of Nebraska at Omaha get $5,062 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

UMKC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Kansas City. This university ranks 14th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 16 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics & comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 61
Missouri 283 186
Kansas 266 101
Iowa 264 61
Nebraska 238 48
North Dakota 210 16
South Dakota 204 2

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 18 different types of Foreign Languages & Linguistics programs to choose from.

Comparative Literature Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Modern Languages 234
Linguistics 184
Language Translation 82
Comparative Literature 14
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 13
Applied Linguistics 11

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 933
American Sign Language 214
East Asian Languages 113
Classical Languages & Literature 104
Germanic Languages 102
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 39
Second Language Learning 18
Native American Languages 11
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 9
South Asian Languages 5

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