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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Linguistics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 3,247 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 452 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 $58,892 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their linguistics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 18 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics in the Great Lakes Region

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Benedictine University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region. Benedictine University is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 27 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at Benedictine University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Linguistics Report

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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 5 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oakland University is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at Oakland University

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at UChicago

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Indiana University - Bloomington Linguistics Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Linguistics at Michigan State

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Linguistics at Ohio State

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 2 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Linguistics at Ball State

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State Linguistics Report

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Linguistics Report

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Linguistics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Eastern Michigan University Linguistics Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Linguistics at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Linguistics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Linguistics Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about Linguistics at UIC

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.

Full Northwestern University Linguistics Report

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