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 “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 33,333 people earned their degree in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 5,260 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,129 and $24,174 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 162 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics. To top this list, a school must have a successful foreign languages and linguistics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Full Oakland Community College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 21 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sinclair Community College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Illinois College landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwestern Illinois College is a medium-sized school located in Belleville, Illinois that handed out 14 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vincennes University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Vincennes, Indiana, and it awarded 14 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Vincennes University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Columbus State Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Columbus State Community College is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
John A Logan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Carterville, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full John A Logan College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
College of DuPage landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Glen Ellyn, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at College of DuPage
Waubonsee Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Waubonsee Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Sugar Grove, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Waubonsee
With a ranking of #10, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. ICC is a medium-sized public school situated in East Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 5 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Illinois Central College
With a ranking of #10, Mott Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 5 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 5 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Lakeland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Kirtland, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Lakeland Community College
With a ranking of #15, Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Bethel University - Mishawaka
With a ranking of #15, Wayne County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. WCCCD is a fairly large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 2 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Richland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Decatur, Illinois, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Richland Community College
Northcentral Technical College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 1 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northcentral Technical College Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
Xavier University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Xavier University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’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.
With a ranking of #19, Washington State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Washington State Community College is a public institution located in Marietta, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Siena Heights University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Full Siena Heights University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report
With a ranking of #19, Adrian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
Lake Michigan College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Henry Ford College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Henry Ford College is a fairly large public school situated in Dearborn, Michigan. It awarded 2 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Henry Ford College
Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. MATC is a fairly large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Terra State Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Terra Community College is a small school located in Fremont, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Terra State Community College
Madonna University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Madonna is a small school located in Livonia, Michigan that handed out 21 associates’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Madonna University
Northwest State Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Archbold, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.
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