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2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Michigan

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics School for You

With 100 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, foreign languages and linguistics is the #25 most popular major in Michigan.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Michigan to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for foreign languages and linguistics students. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 7 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

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The excellent programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best foreign languages and linguistics schools in Michigan. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for foreign languages and linguistics students. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for foreign languages and linguistics students. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 211
Indiana 131
Ohio 145
Wisconsin 74

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

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 7 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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