2024 Best Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

Linguistics is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #82 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of linguistics. Combined, these schools handed out 12 doctor's degrees in linguistics to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on linguistics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other linguistics students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized linguistics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for linguistics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The linguistics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Linguistics Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Linguistics in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in linguistics.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in Linguistics

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in linguistics needs to look into University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in linguistics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in linguistics. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in linguistics from Michigan State University

Best Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	17
Ohio	253	5
Indiana	202	10
Wisconsin	163	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Linguistics

One of 5 majors within the Linguistics & Comparative Literature area of study, Linguistics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Comparative Literature	5
Modern Languages	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Pandit Rahul Sanskrutayan, Banshidhar Mohanty. More about our data sources and methodologies.