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2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Linguistics is the 202nd most popular major in the country with 3,129 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 440 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 80 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the linguistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 1 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #0 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 10 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree linguistics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Linguistics at Michigan State

#10 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036.

Read more about Linguistics at UIC

#8

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Ball State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Ball State also made our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Oakland University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648.

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#10

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM also took the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

#7 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

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#12 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern Illinois University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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