2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Romance Languages Master'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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 178 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for romance languages majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Romance Languages
Our analysis found Middlebury College to be the most popular school for romance languages students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.
Of the 48 students majoring in romance languages at Middlebury, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular romance languages schools in the United States. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 71% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 29% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at New Mexico 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 United States. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.
Of the 25 students majoring in romance languages at NMSU Main Campus, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for romance languages students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 36% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 58% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
Of the 19 students majoring in romance languages at CSUN, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
About 67% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their master’s degree. Southern Oregon University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.
Of the 18 students majoring in romance languages at Southern Oregon University, 6% are male and 94% are female.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in romance languages at UW - Madison, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for romance languages students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in romance languages at The Graduate Center, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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University of Arizona came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Women make up 69% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 81% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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University of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 63% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #14, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their master’s degree. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
About 87% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 13% are male.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for romance languages students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 27% are male.
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With a ranking of #16, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 54% are male.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
Of the 13 students majoring in romance languages at IU Bloomington, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 23% are male.
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San Jose State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 42% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for romance languages students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in romance languages at SUNY Stony Brook, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Georgia Southern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools ranking. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.
About 92% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Texas State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
Women make up 64% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for romance languages students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Auburn is a very large public school located in the city of Auburn.
Women make up 64% of the romance languages majors at the school.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in romance languages at USF Tampa, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 27 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 27 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 30 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 30 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 30 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 30 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 30 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 35 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 35 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 35 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 35 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 35 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 35 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 35 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 35 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
Romance Languages by Region
View the Most Popular Romance Languages Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
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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.
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