2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value programs for romance languages students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Romance Languages Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Channel Islands the best value school in California for romance languages students. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,817 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year. On average, romance languages graduates from CSULB take out $11,867 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year. The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at SFSU take out is $15,000.
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The excellent programs at California State University - Fullerton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best romance languages schools in California. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 a year. After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debtload of $12,311.
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Out of the 28 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
SSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, romance languages majors at SSU accumulate an average of around $17,277 in student debt.
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California State University - Fresno ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno State are $6,653 a year. On average, romance languages graduates from Fresno State take out $5,939 in student loans while working on their degree.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California ranking. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, romance languages graduates from Sac State take out $19,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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California State University - Chico landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value romance languages programs. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Romance Languages majors at Chico State take out an average of $16,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year. Romance Languages majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $10,305 in student loans while working on their egree.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Romance Languages Schools in California list, coming in at #3.
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California State University - San Marcos came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California ranking. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $7,727 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 254 |
Oregon | 272 |
Nevada | 108 |
Hawaii | 16 |
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Majors Related to Romance Languages
Romance Languages is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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).
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