2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Plains States Region

A doctor's degree in linguistics and comparative literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #54 out of 295 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.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 13 doctor's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The comparative literature doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality linguistics and comparative literature program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for linguistics and comparative literature.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Plains States Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for linguistics and comparative literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Comparative Literature Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Minnesota.

There were about 6 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in linguistics and comparative literature from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington University in St Louis if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in linguistics and comparative literature. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

There were about 3 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in linguistics and comparative literature from Washington University in St Louis

3

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in linguistics and comparative literature has to look into University of Iowa. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Iowa.

There were roughly 2 linguistics and comparative literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in linguistics and comparative literature from University of Iowa

3

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In KS

#1 Best Quality In KS

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in linguistics and comparative literature has to check out University of Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in linguistics and comparative literature in Kansas.

There were roughly 2 linguistics and comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in linguistics and comparative literature from University of Kansas

5

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

#2 Most Popular In IA

Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. More information about a doctorate in linguistics and comparative literature from Iowa State University

5

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

#2 Most Popular In MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in linguistics and comparative literature from University of Missouri - Columbia

5

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

#1 Most Popular In NE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in linguistics and comparative literature from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the most popular linguistics and comparative literature colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	120	7
Minnesota	119	1
Iowa	115	5
Kansas	92	1
Nebraska	65	3

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Linguistics & Comparative Literature Related Rankings by Major

One of 17 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
Comparative Literature	8
Linguistics	3
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Comparative Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Romance Languages	23
East Asian Languages	7
Classical Languages & Literature	5
Germanic Languages	3
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.