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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
244 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 34,268 people earned their degree in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,403 and had an average of $21,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,458 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,308 and $23,422 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 244 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great foreign languages and linguistics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the foreign languages and 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #6 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 27 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #5 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’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 U-M are $49,548.

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#7 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. 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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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 13 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid list, Michigan State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 3 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’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 UC are $26,644.

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#15

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

University of Chicago landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 40 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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