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2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$29,214 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,801 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #25 most popular major in Illinois with 954 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Illinois 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the best value school in Illinois for foreign languages and linguistics students. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year. On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Illinois State take out $22,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois list.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from WIU carry an average student debtload of $28,182.

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$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $17,762. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $389.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois list.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year. Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at NIU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value foreign languages and linguistics programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UIC carry an average student debtload of $14,500.

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$15,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at SIUC take out is $22,500.

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#9

Dominican University

River Forest, IL
$35,420 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Dominican University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dominican U are $35,420 a year. The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Dominican U take out is $27,000.

Dominican U also claimed a spot on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL
$51,002 Average Tuition & Fees

Lake Forest College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Lake Forest undergraduate students pay an average of $51,002 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Lake Forest carry an average student debtload of $26,474.

In addition to its great value ranking, Lake Forest is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois list.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 878
Michigan 1,004
Ohio 992
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

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 16 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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