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2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 478 degrees and certificates were awarded to romance languages students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #67 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in Illinois 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for romance languages students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in romance languages at UIUC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 79% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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

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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wheaton College Illinois helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular romance languages schools in Illinois. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

Of the 29 students majoring in romance languages at Wheaton College Illinois, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Romance Languages at Wheaton College Illinois Report

#6

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

With a ranking of #6, Augustana College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Rock Island.

Of the 27 students majoring in romance languages at Augustana, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree romance languages programs. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 69% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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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#8

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

With a ranking of #8, Lake Forest College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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Northeastern Illinois 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 #9 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 78% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, romance languages majors at Northeastern Illinois University accumulate an average of around $18,418 in student debt.

Full Romance Languages at Northeastern Illinois University Report

#10

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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Best Romance Languages Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 483
Ohio 485
Indiana 477
Wisconsin 528

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.

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