2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Modern Languages in the Great Lakes Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in modern languages, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #365 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of modern languages. Combined, these schools handed out 31 master's degrees in modern languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Modern Languages School for Your Master's Degree

The modern languages master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Modern Languages in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality modern languages program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Modern Languages Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for modern languages.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Modern Languages in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in modern languages.

Most Well Attended Schools for Modern Languages Students Working on Their Master's

1

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Illinois State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in modern languages. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in modern languages in Illinois.

There were approximately 9 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in modern languages needs to check out Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in modern languages in Illinois.

There were about 6 modern languages individuals who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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3

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#2 Best Quality In WI

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in modern languages has to check out University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in modern languages in Wisconsin.

There were about 5 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wayne State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in modern languages. Wayne State is a very large public university located in the city of Detroit. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in modern languages in Michigan.

There were about 4 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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4

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

Marquette University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in modern languages. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in modern languages in Wisconsin.

There were about 4 modern languages individuals who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in modern languages in Indiana.

There were roughly 3 modern languages individuals who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Best Modern Languages Colleges by State

Explore the most popular modern languages colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	11
Michigan	470	1
Indiana	352	9
Wisconsin	302	9

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Modern Languages Related Rankings by Major

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

Majors Similar to Modern Languages

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	80
Language Translation	32
Applied Linguistics	10
Comparative Literature	7
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services	4

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.