2025 Best Linguistics Schools in Illinois

A degree in linguistics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #206 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of linguistics. Combined, these schools handed out 120 degrees in linguistics to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Linguistics Schools List

Linguistics Rankings by Degree Level

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 Schools in Illinois. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Linguistics in Illinois

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the linguistics degree levels they offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Linguistics

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Linguistics Degrees Awarded

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great option for students interested in a degree in linguistics. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in linguistics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7.7% Growth in Graduates

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in linguistics. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carbondale.More information about a degree in linguistics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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
Ohio	939	87
Michigan	915	105
Indiana	737	69
Wisconsin	672	46

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Rankings in Majors Related to Linguistics

Linguistics is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Modern Languages	47
Comparative Literature	26
Language Translation	19

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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.