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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
70 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Illinois, there were 246 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,600 and $20,380 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the linguistics and comparative literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in Illinois (With Aid)

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

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 Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Chicago 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 made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Illinois State is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. SIUC 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 also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern Illinois University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. 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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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s comparative literature 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 Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.

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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *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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