2024 Best Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in modern languages, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #146 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 best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of modern languages. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48 bachelor's degrees in modern languages during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on modern languages students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of modern languages students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized modern languages related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for modern languages students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Modern Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Modern Languages in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in modern languages.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Modern Languages

1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in modern languages. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

2

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

12 Annual Graduates

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in modern languages. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in modern languages from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Best Modern Languages Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Modern Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	629	18
Ohio	612	0
Indiana	535	10
Wisconsin	435	21

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	75
Comparative Literature	10

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.