2024 Best Comparative Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region
6Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
72Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in comparative literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #434 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Comparative Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 72 degrees in comparative literature to qualified students.
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 Comparative Literature rankings. For our Best Overall 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 Comparative Literature in the Great Lakes 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.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Comparative Literature
It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in comparative literature. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 2 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Chicago is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in comparative literature. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in comparative literature. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 3 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in comparative literature needs to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were about 14 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in comparative literature needs to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were roughly 4 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 8 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.
Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
UWM is a very large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This university ranks 19th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 1 comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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.
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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 Comparative Literature rankings. For our Best Overall Comparative Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
