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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's 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 Doctor's 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 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 49 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UChicago, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 51% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 49% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at U-M, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Purdue, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UIUC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for foreign languages and linguistics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Michigan State University

With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 6 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UIC, 67% are male and 33% 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 17 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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