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2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,129 people earned their degree in linguistics, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.

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 $75-$110k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the linguistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed 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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#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also made our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

Ohio State also took the #4 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

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

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#2 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UIUC has also earned the #2 rank 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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#7 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SIUC is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #7 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Wayne State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Wayne State Linguistics Report

#11

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Ball State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #11 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 Ball State are $26,204.

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#12 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree linguistics students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northeastern Illinois University has also earned the #12 rank 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 Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032.

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#13

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #6 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 Michigan State University are $37,056.

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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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