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2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools

131 Colleges
$16,545 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Romance Languages Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 131 schools in the United States to see which associate degree 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.

Check out the romance languages associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found San Joaquin Delta College to be the most popular school for romance languages students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Stockton.

About 82% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Romance Languages at San Joaquin Delta College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ogden.

About 46% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 54% are male.

Romance Languages majors at WSU take out an average of $8,907 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Romance Languages at Weber State University Report

#3

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

Out of the 131 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in romance languages at Bakersfield College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Romance Languages at Bakersfield College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Austin Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular romance languages schools in the United States. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 83% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 17% are male.

On average, romance languages graduates from Austin Community College District take out $18,489 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Romance Languages at Austin Community College District Report

#4

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pasadena City College is a great place for romance languages students working on their associate degree. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 66% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#6

Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Southwestern College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools ranking. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the large city of Chula Vista.

Of the 30 students majoring in romance languages at SWC Chula Vista, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Full Romance Languages at Southwestern College Report

#7

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

Hartnell College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools list. Hartnell College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Salinas.

Women make up 89% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Full Romance Languages at Hartnell College Report

#8

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree romance languages programs. SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa.

Women make up 81% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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#9

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

With a ranking of #9, Sierra College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Full Romance Languages at Sierra College Report

#10

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 65% of the romance languages majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, romance languages majors at San Diego Mesa College accumulate an average of around $8,518 in student debt.

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#10

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

East Los Angeles College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree romance languages programs. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Monterey Park.

Women make up 60% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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#10

College of Marin

Kentfield, CA

College of Marin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kentfield, College of Marin is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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#13

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools ranking. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

Of the 19 students majoring in romance languages at SBCC, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#13

Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

Imperial Valley College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools list. IVC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.

About 63% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#13

Gavilan College

Gilroy, CA

Gavilan College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools list. Gavilan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Gilroy.

Of the 19 students majoring in romance languages at Gavilan College, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#16

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree romance languages programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in romance languages at Cabrillo College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#16

Chaffey College

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

With a ranking of #16, Chaffey College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their associate degree. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.

About 83% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 17% are male.

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#16

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for romance languages students to get a associate degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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#19

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA

MiraCosta College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools ranking. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Oceanside.

Of the 17 students majoring in romance languages at MiraCosta College, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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#19

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

Fresno City College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools list. Fresno City College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

About 65% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Romance Languages at Fresno City College Report

#19

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for romance languages students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Full Romance Languages at Grossmont College Report

#19

College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

With a ranking of #19, College of the Sequoias did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their associate degree. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school located in the city of Visalia.

Of the 17 students majoring in romance languages at College of the Sequoias, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
23 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
23 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
23 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
26 El Camino College Torrance, CA
26 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA

Romance Languages by Region

View the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree 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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