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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Wisconsin

31 Colleges
$35,513 Avg Salary
$25,505 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

With 787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #22 most popular major in Wisconsin.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at UW - Madison take out is $20,943.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debt load of $24,238.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that foreign languages and linguistics majors at UWM take out is $28,428.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $25,864 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics majors at UW - Stevens Point take out an average of $25,636 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the small city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Wisconsin list. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of De Pere.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #8, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, foreign languages and linguistics graduates from Marquette carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Marquette University Report

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Lawrence University

Appleton, WI

Lawrence University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Lawrence U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Appleton.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Lawrence University Report

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 878
Michigan 1,004
Ohio 992
Illinois 954

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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