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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. 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 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . 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 midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly 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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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very 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 college 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly 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 very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. 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
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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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