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

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Finding the Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for foreign languages and linguistics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for foreign languages and linguistics students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 73% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Benedictine U, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular foreign languages and linguistics schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at UChicago, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 71% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 83% of the students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Illinois State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in foreign languages and linguistics at Illinois State, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree foreign languages and linguistics programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the foreign languages and linguistics majors at the school.

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Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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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