2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Romance Languages Associate Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in California 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.
2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools
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 California. Delta is a fairly large public school located in the city of Stockton.
Of the 68 students majoring in romance languages at Delta, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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Out of the 94 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakersfield College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Pasadena City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular romance languages schools in California. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Of the 35 students majoring in romance languages at Pasadena City College, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools in California list. SWC Chula Vista is a large public school located in the city of Chula Vista.
Women make up 77% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hartnell College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools in California list. Hartnell College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Salinas.
About 89% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree romance languages programs. SRJC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.
About 81% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 19% are male.
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Sierra 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 20% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, East Los Angeles College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their associate degree. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.
About 60% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 40% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, College of Marin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Kentfield, College of Marin is a public school with a small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 15% are male.
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San Diego Mesa 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 35% are male.
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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Santa Barbara City College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. SBCC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 74% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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Gavilan College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Gavilan College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Gilroy.
Women make up 63% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, Imperial Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their associate degree. IVC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Imperial.
Of the 19 students majoring in romance languages at IVC, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Cabrillo 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 #14 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Aptos, Cabrillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 72% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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Los Angeles City College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Chaffey College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Chaffey College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
Of the 18 students majoring in romance languages at Chaffey College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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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 in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fresno City College | Fresno, CA |
| 17 | College of the Sequoias | Visalia, CA |
| 17 | Grossmont College | El Cajon, CA |
| 17 | MiraCosta College | Oceanside, CA |
Best Romance Languages Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.