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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UIUC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 63% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 41 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 44 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UIC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Wheaton College Illinois came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

Women make up 68% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

About 71% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#8

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

Women make up 68% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 68% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Women make up 65% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
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 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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