by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) is the 294th most popular major in the country with 500 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,958 and had an average of $24,480 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 80 foreign language, literature and linguistics (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in foreign language, literature and linguistics (other). This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in foreign language, literature and linguistics (other).
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The other foreign language school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other foreign language degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Indiana State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 20 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alma College landed the #3 spot on the list. Alma is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Alma, Michigan. It awarded 1 ’s other foreign language degrees 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%.
Full Alma Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 1 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the #5 spot on the list. Elmhurst is a small school located in Elmhurst, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Elmhurst Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest State Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Archbold, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s other foreign language students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest State Community College Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 0 ’s other foreign language 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Andrews University
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Other Foreign Language Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #5 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 0 ’s other foreign language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) at Miami University - Oxford
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