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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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In 2020-2021, 211 degrees and certificates were awarded to foreign languages and linguistics students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for foreign languages and linguistics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UChicago, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 50% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 9 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UIUC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UIC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Loyola University Chicago

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State Degrees Awarded
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 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.

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