by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the 24th most popular major in the country with 33,333 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,172 and had an average of $22,048 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 1,103 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,217 and $24,790 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 109 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,359 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their foreign languages and linguistics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio” list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Kent State University at Kent
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio. Xavier University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Xavier University
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 9 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 19 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Ohio University - Athens Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 29 students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Miami University - Oxford
With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio list. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 10 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cleveland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Cleveland State University
University of Toledo ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio list. Located in Toledo, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Toledo
Case Western Reserve University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Case Western
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 33 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Akron Main Campus
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
