2024 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

a doctor's degree in linguistics & comparative literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for linguistics & comparative literature students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 doctor's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to linguistics & comparative literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of linguistics & comparative literature students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt linguistics & comparative literature students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized linguistics & comparative literature related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for linguistics & comparative literature students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Michigan

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for linguistics & comparative literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Comparative Literature

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

8 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in linguistics & comparative literature from Michigan State University

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	22
Ohio	144	9
Indiana	132	31
Wisconsin	108	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Comparative Literature

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

Comparative Literature Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	12
Comparative Literature	5
Modern Languages	1

Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Classical Languages & Literature	4
Germanic Languages	2
Romance Languages	2
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	2
East Asian Languages	1
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	1

Notes and References

• 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.
• 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.