2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for foreign languages and linguistics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools
Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Whitewater to be the best value school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Whitewater is a large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.
UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Whitewater also did well on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year. While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at UW - La Crosse accumulate an average of around $25,864 in student debt.
UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW Oshkosh is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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The excellent programs at Central Michigan 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 . Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debtload of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $230.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 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 . UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.
UW - Green Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $16,091 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debtload of $24,238.
UW - Eau Claire excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from NIU take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Illinois State are $24,172 a year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Illinois State take out is $22,250.
In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at UW - Stevens Point take out is $25,636.
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Grand Valley State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at GVSU take out an average of $28,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Explore the best foreign languages and linguistics schools 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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| 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.
- 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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