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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Great Lakes Region

17 Ranked Colleges
219 Degrees Awarded
$33,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

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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 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 219 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students.

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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 #1 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 49 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at University of Chicago

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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at IU Bloomington

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s foreign languages and 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 15 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Purdue University - Main Campus

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 13 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at UW - Madison

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Northwestern Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UIUC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Michigan State University

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics 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%.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Kent State is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Kent State University at Kent

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With a ranking of #13, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate list. UWM is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 3 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 3 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Notre Dame Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Loyola University Chicago

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Foreign Languages & Linguistics Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Doctorate ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 47 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

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