2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Modern Languages in Illinois

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 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of modern languages. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 15 master's degrees in modern languages during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for modern languages.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Modern Languages in Illinois

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 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Illinois State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in modern languages. Illinois State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in modern languages in Illinois. More information about a master’s in modern languages from Illinois State University

2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in modern languages. SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. 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. More information about a master’s in modern languages from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Modern Languages Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Modern Languages Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Rankings in Majors Related to Modern Languages

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

Majors Similar to Modern Languages

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	40
Language Translation	12
Comparative Literature	3

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.