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

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the #26 most popular major in the country with 4,163 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 9 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 211
Indiana 131
Ohio 145
Wisconsin 74
Michigan 100

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 1,748
Romance Languages 1,304
Classical Languages & Literature 303
East Asian Languages 209
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 160
Germanic Languages 149
American Sign Language 115
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 74
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 51
South Asian Languages 22
Second Language Learning 19
Celtic Language & Literature 3
African Languages 3
Greek Language & Literature 1

Majors Similar to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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