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2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$15,332 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,256 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California

Check out the romance languages programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Romance Languages Schools

$6,817 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Channel Islands the best value school in California for romance languages students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $6,817 per year.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best romance languages schools in California. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $6,846 per year. On average, romance languages graduates from CSULB take out $11,867 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 28 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SFSU are $7,304 a year. The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at SFSU take out is $15,000.

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$6,976 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 per year. After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from Cal State Fullerton carry an average student debtload of $12,311.

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#5

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA
$7,988 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SSU are $7,988 a 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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$6,653 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Fresno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California ranking. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $6,653 per 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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$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for romance languages students. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $7,392 per 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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$7,864 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Chico came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Chico State are $7,864 a 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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$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for romance languages students. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a 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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$7,727 Average Tuition & Fees

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 large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $7,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Romance Languages Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Romance Languages Schools 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.

  • 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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