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2024 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges in Illinois
247 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$27,544 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.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of linguistics & comparative literature. Combined, these schools handed out 247 degrees in linguistics & comparative literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Linguistics & Comparative Literature School

Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Illinois The comparative literature program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Linguistics & Comparative Literature rankings. For our Best Overall Linguistics & Comparative Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Master's Degrees in Comparative Literature
Doctor's Degrees in Comparative Literature

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
60 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in linguistics & comparative literature needs to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 60 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Those linguistics & comparative literature students who get their degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign receive $8,302 more than the typical comparative literature grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
22.4% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in linguistics & comparative literature has to take a look at University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 49 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the comparative literature program make around $14,137 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Comparative Literature Degrees Awarded
$23,997 Median Starting Salary

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. This university ranks 23rd out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 33 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the comparative literature program earn about $23,997 in the first couple years of working.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,196 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Southern Illinois University Edwardsville if you wish to pursue a degree in linguistics & comparative literature. SIUE is a large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville. This university ranks 31st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 12 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at SIUE in the most recent data year. Those linguistics & comparative literature students who get their degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earn $8,652 more than the standard comparative literature grad.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 50th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 9 linguistics & comparative literature students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern Illinois University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges 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 141
Modern Languages 56
Language Translation 31
Comparative Literature 19

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 478
American Sign Language 106
Classical Languages & Literature 49
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 38
Germanic Languages 31
East Asian Languages 27
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 25
South Asian Languages 7
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 1

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