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2023 Best Romance Languages Schools in California

28 Colleges
$28,256 Avg Salary
$16,065 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Romance Languages School for You

With 2,651 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, romance languages is the #50 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Romance Languages Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Romance Languages Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Romance Languages Colleges.

Top 10 Best Romance Languages Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in California for romance languages students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Romance Languages majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $10,305 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Romance Languages Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at UCLA take out is $13,887.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Romance Languages Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at USC accumulate an average of around $20,750 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for romance languages students. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, romance languages graduates from UC Davis take out $14,300 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The excellent programs at University of San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best romance languages schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at USD accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on this year’s best schools for romance languages students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #7, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for romance languages students. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best romance languages programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best romance languages programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $18,313 in student debt.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Romance Languages Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from UC Irvine carry an average student debtload of $10,495.

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Best Romance Languages Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Romance Languages Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 254
Oregon 272
Nevada 108
Hawaii 16

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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