by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 41 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for foreign languages & linguistics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,279 bachelor's degrees in foreign languages & linguistics during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The foreign languages & linguistics bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality foreign languages & linguistics program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for foreign languages & linguistics students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics.
It's difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Notre Dame
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Wisconsin - Madison
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in foreign languages & linguistics needs to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Indiana University - Bloomington
Marquette is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Marquette University
Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Butler University
Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Loyola University Chicago
Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in foreign languages & linguistics from Michigan State University
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 16,644 |
| Communication & Journalism | 11,839 |
| English Language & Literature | 4,365 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 3,835 |
| History | 2,881 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 2,008 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 1,404 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 1,334 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 993 |