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2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

13 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 3,129 people earned their degree in linguistics, making the major the 202nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 440 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 80 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in linguistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent linguistics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the linguistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree linguistics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Linguistics (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

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 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Chicago Linguistics Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Linguistics Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Read full report on Linguistics at UIUC

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 10 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’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 Ohio State are $37,141.

Read more about Linguistics at Ohio State

#10 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Linguistics at UIC

#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Oakland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oakland Linguistics Report

#8

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#11 in overall quality

Ball State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

Full Ball State University Linguistics Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics at UWM

#7 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 8 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics at SIUC

#11

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

Read more about Linguistics at Wayne State

#12

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Linguistics at Michigan State University

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Linguistics Report

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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