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2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

156 Colleges
$31,191 Avg Salary
$22,142 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 156 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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.

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

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

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $19,868 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular romance languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 77% of the romance languages majors at the school.

On average, romance languages graduates from U-M take out $16,931 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Romance Languages at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular romance languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 31% are male.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,369. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $218.

Full Romance Languages at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

About 76% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular romance languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Full Romance Languages at University of Notre Dame Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $389.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#8

Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Butler is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis.

Of the 49 students majoring in romance languages at Butler, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Romance Languages at Butler University Report

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Of the 48 students majoring in romance languages at UW - La Crosse, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#10

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #11, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $16,283.

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#12

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

Kalamazoo College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Full Romance Languages at Kalamazoo College Report

Miami University - Oxford landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in romance languages at Miami University - Oxford, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages majors at Loyola Chicago accumulate an average of around $21,553 in student debt.

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Illinois State University 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 #15 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at Illinois State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,097.

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#15

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #15, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 72% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Michigan State University

#17

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 77% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #18, Grand Valley State 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 suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $27,467 in student debt.

Full Romance Languages at Grand Valley State University Report

#19

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

With a ranking of #19, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

Women make up 72% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Full Romance Languages at Wheaton College Illinois Report

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

Women make up 82% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Full Romance Languages at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

#21

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

Women make up 74% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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#22

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

About 81% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 19% are male.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $230.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Central Michigan University

With a ranking of #22, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

About 69% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 31% are male.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,461.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
24 Hope College Holland, MI
24 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
26 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
26 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
28 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
29 Denison University Granville, OH
29 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
29 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
29 University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN

Best Romance Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best romance languages colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 483
Ohio 485
Illinois 478
Indiana 477
Wisconsin 528

Romance Languages is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Romance Languages

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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