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2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

14 Ranked Colleges
244 Degrees Awarded
$37,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics is the 24th most popular major in the country with 34,268 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, foreign languages and linguistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,403 and had an average of $21,855 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,458 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,308 and $23,422 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 244 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in foreign languages and linguistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent foreign languages and linguistics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the foreign languages and linguistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in the Great Lakes Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to qualified students.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #9 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, UC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UWM also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295.

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#13 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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#7 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, Wayne State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548.

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#12

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, Notre Dame has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

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#14

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified doctorate’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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