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Elmhurst, IL · Languages

Languages at Elmhurst

Elmhurst graduates about 20 languages majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 373rd of 586 schools we score for languages, a light program at 44 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year203% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.02× the same major nationally
Admit rate76%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1240whole school

Around Elmhurst

Sign and bell at Langhorst Field in Elmhurst, Illinois, US, in March 2026.
Langhorst Field in Elmhurst, Illinois, US 02Photo: SimLibrarian · CC0 · source
Sign and fence at Elmhurst University Cemetery in Elmhurst, Illinois, US, in Mar
Elmhurst University Cemetery in Elmhurst, Illinois, US 01Photo: SimLibrarian · CC0 · source
Chapel in the Snow
Chapel SteeplePhoto: Eberack · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University Mall at Elmhurst University in Illinois, US, in March 2026.
University Mall at Elmhurst University in Illinois, US 02Photo: SimLibrarian · CC0 · source

Where languages happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: A C Buehler Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 10 · Dorm 9 · Athletics 1 · Arts 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the languages ranking

  1. CUNY Lehman College 44
  2. Kennesaw State University 44
  3. Boise State University 44
  4. University of Nebraska at Omaha 44
  5. University of Southern Maine 44
  6. Northern Michigan University 44
  7. Tennessee Technological University 44
  8. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 44

Other strong majors at Elmhurst

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Elmhurst with every school we score in languages. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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