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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$26,729 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate 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.

The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree 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 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Foreign Languages & Linguistics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Our analysis found Oakland Community College to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Of the 24 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Oakland Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Sinclair Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Sinclair Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lansing Community College is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their associate degree. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lansing.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Belleville, SWIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at SWIC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

Of the 14 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Vincennes University, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Vincennes University Report

Columbus State Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#7

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

John A Logan College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carterville.

Women make up 82% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 89% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#9

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

College of DuPage came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#10

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Of the 5 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Waubonsee, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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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 28 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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