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2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Romance Languages Bachelor's 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 858 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the United States for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 191 students majoring in romance languages at UW - Madison, 18% are male and 82% are female.

On average, romance languages graduates from UW - Madison take out $19,868 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 23% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages graduates from U-M carry an average student debt load of $16,931.

Full Romance Languages at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular romance languages schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 78% of the romance languages majors at the school.

On average, romance languages graduates from University of Virginia take out $17,547 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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

Romance Languages majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $17,454 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $199, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Romance Languages at University of Arizona Report

Out of the 858 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 129 students majoring in romance languages at UC Davis, 22% are male and 78% are female.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at UC Davis take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,798. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 70% of the romance languages majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at UNM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,108.

Full Romance Languages at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 104 students majoring in romance languages at Ohio State, 31% are male and 69% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages majors at Ohio State accumulate an average of around $21,369 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $218.

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Florida International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. FIU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Miami.

About 80% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 20% are male.

Romance Languages majors at FIU take out an average of $29,031 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 85% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 15% are male.

On average, romance languages graduates from SDSU take out $16,309 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for romance languages students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 91 students majoring in romance languages at UMass Amherst, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in romance languages at UNC Charlotte, 13% are male and 88% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $148.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for romance languages students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 86 students majoring in romance languages at IU Bloomington, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Full Romance Languages at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#13

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for romance languages students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Of the 86 students majoring in romance languages at UO, 24% are male and 76% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $333.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 26% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $14,070.

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#16

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 68% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Romance Languages majors at URI take out an average of $23,907 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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With a ranking of #17, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Women make up 86% of the romance languages majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages graduates from UNR carry an average student debt load of $18,207.

Full Romance Languages at University of Nevada - Reno Report

#18

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #18, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 77 students majoring in romance languages at NYU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#19

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in romance languages at UA, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#20

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 25% are male.

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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 76% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 79% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, romance languages graduates from UMCP take out $21,820 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Romance Languages at University of Maryland - College Park Report

University of California - Berkeley ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 23% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $14,055 in student debt.

Full Romance Languages at University of California - Berkeley Report

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 73% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 27% are male.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,387. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $190, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Romance Languages at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

With a ranking of #25, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 21% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debt load of $16,546.

Read full report on Romance Languages at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#34

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#34

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#34

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#39

Tufts University

Medford, MA
#41

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
#44

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN
#47

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Remaining Award Winners

This section represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 858 different United States romance languages schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
51 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
53 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
53 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
55 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
55 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
55 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
55 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
55 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
60 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
60 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
60 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
60 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
64 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
64 Wofford College Spartanburg, SC
64 Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
64 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
68 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
68 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
68 Villanova University Villanova, PA
71 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
71 Furman University Greenville, SC
71 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
71 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
75 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
75 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
75 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
75 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
75 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
75 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
75 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
82 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
82 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
82 Weber State University Ogden, UT
82 University of Houston Houston, TX
82 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
82 Emory University Atlanta, GA
82 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
89 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
90 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
90 Smith College Northampton, MA
90 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
90 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
90 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
95 Illinois State University Normal, IL
95 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
97 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
97 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
97 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
97 Hunter College New York, NY
97 United States Military Academy West Point, NY
97 Portland State University Portland, OR
97 University of Delaware Newark, DE
104 Lehman College Bronx, NY
104 Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
104 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
104 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
108 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
108 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
108 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
108 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
108 Mercer University Macon, GA
108 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
114 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
114 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
114 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
114 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
114 Davidson College Davidson, NC
119 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
119 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
119 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA
122 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
122 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
122 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
122 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
122 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
122 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
122 Elon University Elon, NC
122 Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD
122 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
122 Georgetown University Washington, DC
122 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
122 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
122 Fordham University Bronx, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
135 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
135 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
135 Baylor University Waco, TX
135 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
135 Hope College Holland, MI
135 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
135 Utah State University Logan, UT
142 Duke University Durham, NC
142 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
142 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
142 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
146 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
146 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
146 Seattle University Seattle, WA
146 Centre College Danville, KY
146 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
146 University of Portland Portland, OR
152 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
152 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
152 Auburn University Auburn, AL
152 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
152 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
152 Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT
152 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
152 Colby College Waterville, ME
152 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
152 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
152 Goucher College Baltimore, MD
163 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
163 Boise State University Boise, ID
163 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
163 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
163 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
163 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
163 Trinity College Hartford, CT
163 Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR
163 Denison University Granville, OH
163 Eckerd College Saint Petersburg, FL
163 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
163 Clemson University Clemson, SC
163 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN
163 Winona State University Winona, MN
163 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
163 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD

Romance Languages by Region

View the Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor's 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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