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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the 92nd most popular major in the country with 8,685 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 $75-$110k” 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

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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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. 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 $75-$110k. 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 are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. 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 $75-$110k. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed 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 UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

Grand Valley State University 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 $75-$110k ranking. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. 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 $75-$110k list, GVSU has also earned the #15 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 Grand Valley State University are $17,448.

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#5 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 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 IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 $75-$110k ranking. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 19 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 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 Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

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#12

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Illinois 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 $75-$110k list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $75-$110k list, Illinois State has also earned the #9 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 Illinois State University are $11,069.

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#13

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 10 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 $75-$110k list, Wayne State has also earned the #12 rank 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

With a ranking of #14, Ball 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 $75-$110k list. Ball State University is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 2 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 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 Ball State are $26,204.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 16 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #11 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

Northeastern Illinois University also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 3 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 $75-$110k 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#18

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

Marquette 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 $75-$110k ranking. Marquette University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Marquette also took the #7 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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