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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

18 Ranked Colleges
164 Degrees Awarded
$30,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,685 people earned their degree in linguistics and comparative literature, making the major the 92nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, linguistics and comparative literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,882 and had an average of $21,794 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 804 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,800 and $22,192 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 164 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics and comparative literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent linguistics and comparative literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the linguistics and comparative literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UIC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

Oakland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also took the #13 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Grand Valley State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Illinois State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069.

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#10 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

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#12

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 15 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wayne State University is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #12 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#16 in overall quality

Ball State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $48-$75k list, Michigan State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $48-$75k list, Kent State has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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#17

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

Marquette University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $48-$75k list, Marquette has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Marquette University Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#17 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $48-$75k list, Northeastern Illinois University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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