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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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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 Plains States region, there were 574 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,750 and $22,570 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 linguistics and comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

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 Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 5 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 6 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree comparative literature students with aid list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Omaha are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

K -State also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 18 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree comparative literature students with aid list, Iowa has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 5 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree comparative literature students with aid list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

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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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