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2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$23,974 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Linguistics & Comparative Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 102 degrees and certificates were awarded to linguistics and comparative literature students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for comparative literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for comparative literature majors pursuing a .

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality in Linguistics & Literature

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Illinois State is ranked #5 for overall quality for comparative literature in Illinois.

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$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIUC are $17,634 a year.

UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois list.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Linguistics & Literature Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 per year.

Full Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Northeastern Illinois University Report

$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year.

Read full report on Linguistics & Comparative Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
$60,963 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great value for linguistics and comparative literature students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UChicago are $60,963 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for comparative literature in Illinois.

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Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Linguistics & Comparative Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 46
Ohio 50
Indiana 56
Wisconsin 24

One of 16 majors within the area of study, linguistics and comparative literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Comparative Literature

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 5 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pandit Rahul Sanskrutayan, Banshidhar Mohanty.

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