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2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Schools

1,018 Colleges
$31,474 Avg Salary
$22,151 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Romance Languages 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Romance Languages Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 1,018 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Romance Languages program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for romance languages majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for romance languages students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at UW - Madison take out is $20,943.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Schools list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Romance Languages majors at UT Austin take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $323, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Romance Languages at The University of Texas at Austin Report

The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best romance languages schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, romance languages graduates from U-M take out $17,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 1,018 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

On average, romance languages graduates from University of Arizona take out $15,150 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $199, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best romance languages schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $15,468.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

On average, romance languages graduates from University of Virginia take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Romance Languages majors at UC Davis take out an average of $14,300 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at Ohio State take out is $22,910. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $218.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at UNM take out is $17,095.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

On average, romance languages graduates from IU Bloomington take out $15,697 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Florida International University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Schools ranking. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

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Weber State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ogden.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at WSU accumulate an average of around $16,724 in student debt.

Full Romance Languages at Weber State University Report

#13

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at SDSU take out is $14,054.

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Boise State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools list. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

Romance Languages majors at Boise State take out an average of $26,395 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from UNC Charlotte carry an average student debt load of $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $148.

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#18

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

On average, romance languages graduates from UO take out $20,388 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.

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With a ranking of #19, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debt load of $22,087. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $190, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $10,305 in student debt.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $21,354 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $389, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Romance Languages at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#23

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

Romance Languages majors at URI take out an average of $26,623 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#24

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #25 on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from UMCP carry an average student debt load of $22,433.

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#26

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
#29

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#36

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#36

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA
#36

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT
#39

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#40

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#44

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
#44

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#48

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA
#48

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Romance Languages Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1018 different United States romance languages schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
48 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
52 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
52 University of North Texas Denton, TX
54 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
55 Tufts University Medford, MA
56 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
57 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
57 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
59 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
59 Butler University Indianapolis, IN
59 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
59 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
59 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
64 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
64 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
64 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
67 University of Denver Denver, CO
67 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
67 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
67 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
67 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
72 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
73 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
73 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
73 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
73 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
77 University of Houston Houston, TX
77 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
77 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
80 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
80 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
80 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
80 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
80 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
80 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
80 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
87 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
87 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA
89 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
89 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
89 Hunter College New York, NY
89 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
89 Wofford College Spartanburg, SC
94 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
94 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
94 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
94 Villanova University Villanova, PA
98 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
98 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
98 Furman University Greenville, SC
101 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
101 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
101 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
101 Portland State University Portland, OR
101 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
101 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
101 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
108 Lehman College Bronx, NY
108 Emory University Atlanta, GA
108 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
108 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
108 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
108 Georgetown University Washington, DC
108 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
108 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
108 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
117 Duke University Durham, NC
117 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
117 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
117 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
117 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
122 Auburn University Auburn, AL
122 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
122 Smith College Northampton, MA
122 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
122 University of Delaware Newark, DE
122 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
122 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
129 Illinois State University Normal, IL
129 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
131 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
131 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
131 United States Military Academy West Point, NY
131 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
135 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
135 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
135 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
135 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
135 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
135 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
141 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
141 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
141 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
141 Baylor University Waco, TX
141 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
141 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
141 Mercer University Macon, GA
148 Chabot College Hayward, CA
148 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
148 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
148 Davidson College Davidson, NC
148 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
148 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
148 College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA
148 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Romance Languages students that almost earned our Most Popular Romance Languages Schools award.

Rank College Location
156 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
156 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
156 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
156 Hartnell College Salinas, CA
156 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA
156 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
156 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
163 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
163 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
163 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
163 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
163 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
163 Elon University Elon, NC
163 Fordham University Bronx, NY
163 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
163 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
172 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
172 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
172 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
172 Hope College Holland, MI
172 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
172 Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA
172 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
172 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
172 Sierra College Rocklin, CA
172 Utah State University Logan, UT
172 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
183 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
183 Queens College Queens, NY
183 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
183 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
187 Seattle University Seattle, WA
187 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
187 Centre College Danville, KY
187 University of Portland Portland, OR
187 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
187 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
187 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
187 Grossmont College El Cajon, CA
187 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
196 Gavilan College Gilroy, CA
196 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
196 University at Albany Albany, NY
196 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
196 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
196 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
196 Colby College Waterville, ME
196 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
196 Goucher College Baltimore, MD
196 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
196 Utah Valley University Orem, UT

Romance Languages by Region

View the Most Popular Romance Languages Schools for a specific region near you.

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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