2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Romance Languages Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Romance Languages Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.
2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for romance languages majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Romance Languages Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Bloomington the most popular school in the United States for romance languages students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Of the 15 students majoring in romance languages at IU Bloomington, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 62% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular romance languages schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 64% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for romance languages students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 30% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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Out of the 76 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 5 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 10 students majoring in romance languages at Columbia, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for romance languages students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 8 students majoring in romance languages at University of Virginia, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in romance languages at UC Berkeley, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Johns Hopkins University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree romance languages programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
Women make up 43% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their doctor’s degree. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.
Women make up 71% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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Request InformationAdditional 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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 13 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 13 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 13 | University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras | San Juan, PR |
| 13 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 13 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 13 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 13 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 13 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
Romance Languages by Region
View the Most Popular Romance Languages Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Romance Languages
Romance Languages is one of 17 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 26 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.