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2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region

161 Colleges
$32,619 Avg Salary
$24,275 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Romance Languages 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 161 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for romance languages students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Romance Languages majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $20,943 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $17,750 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

Romance Languages majors at Ohio State take out an average of $22,910 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $218.

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The excellent programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best romance languages schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $15,697 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at UIUC take out is $21,354. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $389.

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#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at Notre Dame take out is $19,000.

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

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $24,238 in student debt.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from UIC carry an average student debt load of $14,500.

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Butler University

Indianapolis, IN

Butler University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #10 on the list. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debt load of $25,864.

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With a ranking of #11, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debt load of $25,812.

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#11

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo, MI

With a ranking of #13, Kalamazoo College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at K College take out is $24,500.

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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #14, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $29,218 in student debt.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Romance Languages majors at Loyola Chicago take out an average of $20,627 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#14

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Western Michigan University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at WMU take out is $27,812.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#18

Saint Norbert College

De Pere, WI

Saint Norbert College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Illinois State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Romance Languages majors at Illinois State take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, romance languages graduates from OHIO Athens take out $26,762 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #20 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #20, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, romance languages graduates from GVSU take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#23

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, IL

Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #23 on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at Wheaton College Illinois accumulate an average of around $24,000 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Oshkosh.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Romance Languages students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
25 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
25 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
27 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
28 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
29 Hope College Holland, MI
29 DePauw University Greencastle, IN
31 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
32 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI

Best Romance Languages Colleges by State

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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 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.

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