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

8 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics and comparative literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics and comparative literature programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics & Comparative Literature in the Plains States Region

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

UND also took the #3 spot 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 UND are $18,326.

Full UND Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree comparative literature students list, UNL has also earned the #6 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 - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at UNL

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree comparative literature students 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 UNOMAHA are $16,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNOMAHA Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 18 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 Iowa are $27,613.

Full Iowa Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s comparative literature degrees to qualified students.

KU also made our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree comparative literature students list, Mizzou has also earned the #4 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 Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

Read more about Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Mizzou

#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Linguistics & Comparative Literature Report

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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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