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2024 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges in the Plains States Region
55 Master's Degrees
a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #103 out of 343 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for linguistics & comparative literature students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 55 master's degrees in linguistics & comparative literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for Your Master's Degree

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region The comparative literature master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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 master's degree.

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The comparative literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Plains States Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for linguistics & comparative literature students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Comparative Literature

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
15 Annual Graduates

University of Iowa is a good option for individuals interested in a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Iowa

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3 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Missouri - Columbia

2
6 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3
5 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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2 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in linguistics & comparative literature has to look into Kansas State University. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Kansas State University

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2 Annual Graduates

Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from Missouri State University - Springfield

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
8 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Kansas

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3 Annual Graduates

UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha.More information about a master’s in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Nebraska at Omaha

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 193 6
Minnesota 174 6
Iowa 154 15
Kansas 149 10
Nebraska 123 8
North Dakota 115 10

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One of 18 majors within the Foreign Languages & Linguistics area of study, Linguistics & Comparative Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Comparative Literature Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 29
Modern Languages 10
Language Translation 8
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 5
Comparative Literature 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 51
Classical Languages & Literature 18
South Asian Languages 17
American Sign Language 12
Germanic Languages 10
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 7
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 6
East Asian Languages 4

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