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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Michigan

36 Colleges
$29,329 Avg Salary
$25,023 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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.

The Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Michigan ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Michigan to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at U-M take out an average of $17,403 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 36 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at Michigan State take out an average of $26,860 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in Michigan list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Wayne State carry an average student debt load of $26,435.

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Out of the 36 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. LCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lansing.

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#5

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kalamazoo College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from K College carry an average student debt load of $24,500.

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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Michigan. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

While working on their degree, foreign languages and linguistics majors at WMU accumulate an average of around $27,812 in student debt.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Western Michigan University Report

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Oakland take out $27,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Oakland University Report

#8

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Michigan list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Holland.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Hope take out is $26,798.

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University of Detroit Mercy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

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#9

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Michigan ranking. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at Calvin take out is $18,500.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Calvin University Report

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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