2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree School for You
Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #24 most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’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 fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Denison University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePauw University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Calvin University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oshkosh.
Request InformationBest Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State
Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 878 |
| Michigan | 1,004 |
| Ohio | 992 |
| Illinois | 954 |
| Wisconsin | 787 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Romance Languages | 15,009 |
| Linguistics & Comparative Literature | 8,539 |
| American Sign Language | 2,724 |
| East Asian Languages | 2,293 |
| Classical Languages & Literature | 1,428 |
| Germanic Languages | 1,425 |
| Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages | 607 |
| Middle Eastern Semitic Languages | 607 |
| Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) | 500 |
| Second Language Learning | 108 |
| Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages | 38 |
| South Asian Languages | 24 |
| Native American Languages | 16 |
| African Languages | 4 |
| Iranian & Persian Languages | 4 |
| Celtic Language & Literature | 4 |
| Greek Language & Literature | 3 |
Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 John Stephen Dwyer.
More about our data sources and methodologies.