by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Michigan, there were 1,118 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,329 and $25,023 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. That schools that top this list have a program in foreign languages and linguistics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan”.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsdale College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hillsdale College is a small school located in Hillsdale, Michigan that handed out 39 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. K College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 47 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full Kalamazoo College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hope College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan. This small school is located in Holland, Michigan, and it awarded 44 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Calvin University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan. Calvin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 43 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Albion College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. Albion is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Albion, Michigan. It awarded 10 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Aquinas College Michigan ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan 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 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Aquinas College Michigan Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Siena Heights University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan ranking. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 18 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Alma College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #8. Alma, 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 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 286 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Madonna University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan ranking. Madonna University is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 21 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Madonna University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #11. Berrien Springs, 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 13 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #12, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
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Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Full Oakland Community College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Lansing Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan ranking. Lansing Community College is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lansing Community College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Oakland University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 46 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 ranking of #16, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 13 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Michigan State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school awarded 102 diplomas to qualified ’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, 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 91%.
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With a ranking of #19, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 40 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Eastern Michigan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 28 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #21. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 28 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. UM Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Mott Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. Mott Community College is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #24, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #25. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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