2025 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Foreign Languages & Linguisticsmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #27 out of the 37 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for foreign languages & linguistics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 138 master's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics to qualified students.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to foreign languages & linguistics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other foreign languages & linguistics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt foreign languages & linguistics students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized foreign languages & linguistics related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for foreign languages & linguistics students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools

The foreign languages & 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 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Illinois

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for foreign languages & linguistics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in foreign languages & linguistics has to take a look at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. SIUC is a fairly large public university located in the town of Carbondale.More information about a master’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	33	69
Ohio	32	109
Michigan	31	68
Wisconsin	31	54

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	68
Romance Languages	39
Classical Languages & Literature	7
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages	6
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages	6
East Asian Languages	5
South Asian Languages	5
Germanic Languages	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,380
Theology & Religious Vocations	754
Communication & Journalism	725
English Language & Literature	263
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	154
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	143
History	108
Philosophy & Religious Studies	96
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	70

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 John Stephen Dwyer. More about our data sources and methodologies.