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2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$32,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in linguistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent linguistics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the linguistics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree linguistics students.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in the Great Lakes Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #1 spot on the list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed 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.

Full UWM Linguistics Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #2 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Linguistics Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Linguistics Report

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oakland Linguistics Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 full report on Linguistics at University of Illinois at Chicago

#12 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region 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 also took the #12 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics at Northeastern Illinois University

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 8 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Linguistics Report

#8

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

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 are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ball State Linguistics Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Linguistics at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s linguistics degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics at Michigan State

#11

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 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 Wayne State are $37,215.

Read more about Linguistics at Wayne State University

#12

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UChicago 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.

UChicago also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of Chicago

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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%.

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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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