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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois 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.

Check out the foreign languages and linguistics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Benedictine University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northeastern Illinois University Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northern Illinois 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. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northern Illinois University Report

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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 12 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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