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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

41 Colleges
$31,129 Avg Salary
$24,174 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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.

The Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

#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. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Notre Dame take out is $19,000.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Notre Dame Report

Out of the 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at UW - La Crosse accumulate an average of around $25,864 in student debt.

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#4

Denison University

Granville, OH

The excellent programs at Denison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Granville.

While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at Denison accumulate an average of around $24,375 in student debt.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Denison University Report

#5

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

The excellent programs at DePauw University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at DePauw take out is $25,990.

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#6

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best foreign languages and linguistics programs. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Calvin carry an average student debtload of $18,500.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Calvin University Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $17,762 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $389, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debtload of $24,238.

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Illinois State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best foreign languages and linguistics programs. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Illinois State take out is $22,250.

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

University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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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 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.

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