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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Moraine Valley Community College the most popular school in Illinois for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Central College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Richland Community College is a small public school located in the city of Decatur.

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#3

John A Logan College

Carterville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John A Logan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. John A Logan College is a small public school located in the suburb of Carterville.

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#3

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Waubonsee Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Illinois. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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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 5 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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