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2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

9 Ranked Colleges
112 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master's in Illinois

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 34,268 people earned their degree in foreign languages and linguistics, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. 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 Illinois, there were 1,081 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,283 and $23,414 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 112 foreign languages and linguistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in foreign languages and linguistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great foreign languages and linguistics programs and 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 Master’s in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Illinois

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois State University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 25 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

Full UIUC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 17 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, NIU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Illinois University Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

Full SIUC Foreign Languages & Linguistics Report

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s foreign languages and linguistics students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032.

Read full report on Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northeastern Illinois University

#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree foreign languages & linguistics students list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Foreign Languages & Linguistics at Northwestern University

#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 12 masters’s foreign languages and linguistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” 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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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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