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

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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

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Notre Dame Report

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.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 9 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 large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Michigan State University

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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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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 fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Chicago Report

Best 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

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
Celtic Language & Literature 4
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 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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