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

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #21 most popular major in Michigan with 1,004 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Michigan to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly 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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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 67% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

About 59% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 41% are male.

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#4

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#5

Hope College

Holland, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hope College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Michigan. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland.

About 64% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#6

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 77% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Western Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

About 69% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#9

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Hillsdale College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hillsdale.

About 74% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 26% are male.

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Grand Valley State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 878
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

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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