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2025 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
212 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$28,766 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in linguistics & comparative literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #96 out of 395 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 212 degrees in linguistics & comparative literature to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Comparative Literature
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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 Schools in Illinois. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the comparative literature degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in Comparative Literature

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$25,921 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.

Students who receive their degree from the comparative literature program earn an average of $25,921 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in linguistics & comparative literature from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,921 Median Starting Salary

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a good choice for students interested in a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. Located in the town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who receive their degree from the comparative literature program make about $25,921 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in linguistics & comparative literature from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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
Michigan 322 152
Ohio 314 171
Indiana 294 120
Wisconsin 273 87

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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 120
Modern Languages 47
Comparative Literature 26
Language Translation 19

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 440
American Sign Language 107
Classical Languages & Literature 65
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 37
East Asian Languages 33
Germanic Languages 27
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 20
South Asian Languages 6
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 1

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