by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the 24th most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,172 and had an average of $22,048 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,260 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,129 and $24,174 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 192 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in foreign languages and linguistics.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 192 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsdale College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hillsdale, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Hillsdale College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Wabash
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kalamazoo College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region. K College is a small school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 47 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Kalamazoo College
Out of the 192 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kenyon College landed the #4 spot on the list. Gambier, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Earlham College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region. Earlham is a private not-for-profit institution located in Richmond, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lawrence University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lawrence U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Lawrence University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Beloit College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Beloit, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Beloit
Oberlin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Oberlin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Hope College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 44 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
DePauw University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Greencastle, Indiana, and it awarded 30 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at DePauw University
Denison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Denison is a small school located in Granville, Ohio that handed out 28 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Denison University
Lake Forest College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Lake Forest, Illinois, and it awarded 21 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Wheaton College Illinois came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 38 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Wheaton College Illinois Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Goshen College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Goshen, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Goshen
Ohio Wesleyan University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio Wesleyan University is located in Delaware, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Calvin University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Butler University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Butler is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Butler University
Augustana College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Augustana College
Saint Mary’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. St. Mary’s College is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Mary’s College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
University of Mount Union came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Alliance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Mount Union Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
University of Notre Dame ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 148 degrees to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Monmouth College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Monmouth, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Monmouth College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
With a ranking of #23, Carthage College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Carthage College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Carthage College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Albion College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Albion, Michigan, and it awarded 10 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Aquinas College Michigan came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 10 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Aquinas College Michigan Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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