by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
Modern Languages is the 234th most popular major in the country with 2,871 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 163 modern languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in modern languages. That schools that top this list have a program in modern languages in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Platteville landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Platteville is a medium-sized public school situated in Platteville, Wisconsin. It awarded 12 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 21 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Modern Languages Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region. UW - River Falls is located in River Falls, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Macomb, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.
Wayne State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Grace College and Theological Seminary is located in Winona Lake, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s modern languages degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Grace College and Theological Seminary Modern Languages Report
With a ranking of #9, Knox College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Galesburg, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Purdue University Northwest landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Butler University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Modern Languages at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Read more about Modern Languages at Purdue University - Main Campus
Vincennes University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Vincennes, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Vincennes University
Sinclair Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 9 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Sinclair Community College
With a ranking of #16, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Illinois State University
University of Southern Indiana did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Southern Indiana is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 1 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Marquette University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 Modern Languages at Marquette University
With a ranking of #19, University of Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Benton Harbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oakland University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oakland University is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Manchester University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Manchester, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Modern Languages at Manchester University
Beloit College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Beloit, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s modern languages degrees to 0 students 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Principia College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Elsah, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Findlay, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ripon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Modern Languages Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Ripon is a small school located in Ripon, Wisconsin that handed out 0 ’s modern languages degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies