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2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Michigan

4 Colleges in Michigan
160 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$28,766 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in linguistics & comparative literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #96 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of linguistics & comparative literature. Combined, these schools handed out 160 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 Michigan Your choice of linguistics & comparative literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for linguistics & comparative literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the comparative literature degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Comparative Literature

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for students interested in a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the comparative literature program report average early career earnings of $27,699.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Every student who is interested in linguistics & comparative literature needs to check out Michigan State University. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were about 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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
2.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Wayne State University if you want to pursue a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit. This university ranks 9th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 36 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the comparative literature program earn around $20,939 for their early career.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

It is difficult to beat Oakland University if you want to pursue a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Oakland is a large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 10th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 14 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 314 171
Illinois 304 235
Indiana 294 120
Wisconsin 273 87

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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
Linguistics 95
Modern Languages 31
Language Translation 16
Comparative Literature 10
Applied Linguistics 8

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Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 420
Germanic Languages 92
American Sign Language 91
East Asian Languages 63
Classical Languages & Literature 46
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 30
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 21
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 11
Second Language Learning 5
Native American Languages 4

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