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2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is the #103 most popular major in the country with 1,748 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for comparative literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for linguistics and comparative literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best linguistics and comparative literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for linguistics and comparative literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Linguistics & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for linguistics and comparative literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best linguistics and comparative literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 46
Illinois 102
Ohio 50
Indiana 56
Wisconsin 24

Linguistics & Comparative Literature is one of 16 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 1,304
Classical Languages & Literature 303
East Asian Languages 209
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 160
Germanic Languages 149

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

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