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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$20,447 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,019 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for foreign languages and linguistics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.

Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

UIUC graduate students pay an average of $17,823 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value foreign languages and linguistics schools in Illinois. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great value for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUC are $16,162 per year.

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DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UChicago are $63,936 a year.

UChicago also made our Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

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

Explore all the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools 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
African Languages 4
Iranian & Persian Languages 4
Celtic Language & Literature 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 9 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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