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2025 Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Wisconsin

6 Colleges in Wisconsin
1,070 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$33,626 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in foreign languages & linguistics, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #24 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of foreign languages & linguistics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,070 degrees in foreign languages & linguistics annually.

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Choosing a Great Foreign Languages & Linguistics School

Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Wisconsin The foreign languages & linguistics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics rankings. For our Best Overall Foreign Languages & Linguistics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Foreign Languages & Linguistics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Master's Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics
Doctor's Degrees in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Foreign Languages & Linguistics Schools in Wisconsin list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Foreign Languages & Linguistics in Wisconsin

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the foreign languages & linguistics degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Foreign Languages & Linguistics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
456 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$35,720 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 456 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the foreign languages & linguistics program at University of Wisconsin - Madison make $2,094 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Marquette crest
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in foreign languages & linguistics needs to look into Marquette University. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent year we have data available. Those foreign languages & linguistics students who get their degree from Marquette University earn $7,407 more than the standard foreign languages & linguistics graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
158 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in foreign languages & linguistics has to check out University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. UW - Eau Claire is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Eau Claire. This university ranks 13th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 158 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year. Those foreign languages & linguistics students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire make $7,483 more than the average foreign languages & linguistics student.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Foreign Languages & Linguistics Degrees Awarded
$37,018 Median Starting Salary

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great option for students interested in a degree in foreign languages & linguistics. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public university located in the small city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #380 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.

There were about 40 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent data year. Those foreign languages & linguistics students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse make $3,392 more than the typical foreign languages & linguistics grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$42,722 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 23 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year. Those foreign languages & linguistics students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Whitewater make $9,096 more than the typical foreign languages & linguistics grad.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,126 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 15 foreign languages & linguistics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Green Bay in the most recent data year. Those foreign languages & linguistics students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Green Bay make $9,500 more than the average foreign languages & linguistics student.

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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 38 877
Michigan 38 1,002
Ohio 38 992
Illinois 38 954

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Foreign Languages & Linguistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Romance Languages 583
East Asian Languages 117
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 108
American Sign Language 92
Germanic Languages 82
Slavic, Baltic & Albanian Languages 27
Classical Languages & Literature 27
Middle Eastern Semitic Languages 9
Southeast Asian & Pacific Languages 9
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other) 9

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