2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for foreign languages and linguistics 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 fairly large student population.
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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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
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Out of the 9 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 city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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University of Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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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 9 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.
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