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2023 Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools

233 Colleges
$31,191 Avg Salary
$22,142 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree School for You

Romance Languages is the #67 most popular major in the country with 15,009 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 233 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for romance languages majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Romance Languages

#1

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA

Our analysis found Bucknell University to be the best school for romance languages students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewisburg.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best romance languages schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Saint Benedict is a great place for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph.

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#4

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colgate University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Out of the 233 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamilton College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton.

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#6

Colby College

Waterville, ME

Colby College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for romance languages students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Waterville, Colby is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Iowa State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $17,547 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for romance languages students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for romance languages students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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#13

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for romance languages students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#14

Denison University

Granville, OH

Denison University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Denison is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Granville.

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#15

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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#16

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Lake Forest College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#17

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #18, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#19

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #20 on this year’s Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, romance languages graduates from UC Berkeley take out $14,055 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#21

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#22

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for romance languages students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#23

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Romance Languages majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $16,841 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#25

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Romance Languages majors at Vanderbilt take out an average of $13,101 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Rest of the Top Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

Clemson University

Clemson, SC
#27

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#30

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN
#31

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
#32

Brown University

Providence, RI
#33

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
#34

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
35 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
36 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
37 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
38 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
39 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
40 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
41 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
42 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
43 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
44 Illinois State University Normal, IL
45 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
46 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA

Romance Languages by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Romance Languages is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 8,539
American Sign Language 2,724
East Asian Languages 2,293
Classical Languages & Literature 1,428
Germanic Languages 1,425

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Susana Freixeiro.

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