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2023 Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Linguistics is the 206th most popular major in the country with 3,247 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 452 linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in linguistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality linguistics programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the linguistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s”.

Top 11 Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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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 #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

IU Bloomington also took the #4 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Indiana University - Bloomington]](/colleges/indiana-university-bloomington/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 24,565 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 983 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #6, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 4 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago 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.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s linguistics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying linguistics list, SIUC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 11,366 students enrolled at SIUC, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s list. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 2 masters’s linguistics degrees in 2020-2021.

Wayne State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State University]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s linguistics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Michigan State supports 49,695 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Michigan State Veteran Student Life Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #10, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s list. Ball State University is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying linguistics list, Ball State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 455 of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State University were GI Bill® students, of which 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,124. To help with additional expenses, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Ball State]](/colleges/ball-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Linguistics for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s linguistics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern Illinois University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 147 of the 7,119 students enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University were GI Bill® students, of which 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,460. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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