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2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Master's Degree Schools

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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.

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

#1

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Middlebury College the most popular school in the United States for romance languages students working on their master’s degree. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury.

Of the 48 students majoring in romance languages at Middlebury, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for romance languages students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 71% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Columbia University in the City of New York

Out of the 178 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces.

Of the 25 students majoring in romance languages at NMSU Main Campus, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full Romance Languages at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

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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#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Out of the 178 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 58% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Full Romance Languages at University of New Orleans Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular romance languages schools in the United States. CSUN is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Romance Languages at California State University - Northridge

University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their master’s degree. UNK is a medium-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.

Read full report on Romance Languages at University of Nebraska at Kearney

Southern Oregon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

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.

Read full report on Romance Languages at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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 large city of Tucson.

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

Read full report on Romance Languages at University of Arizona

California State University - Bakersfield ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Full Romance Languages at University of Florida Report

With a ranking of #14, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 27% are male.

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

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 city of New Brunswick.

About 87% of the students majoring in romance languages at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Romance Languages at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#16

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree romance languages programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college 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 came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 13 students majoring in romance languages at IU Bloomington, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Indiana University - Bloomington

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 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. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school 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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#19

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 42% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Read full report on Romance Languages at San Jose State University

#19

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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 suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college 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.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Stony Brook University

#19

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

With a ranking of #19, Georgia Southern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their master’s degree. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the distant 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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#22

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree romance languages programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 64% of the romance languages majors at the school.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Texas State University

California State University - Long Beach came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the romance languages majors at the school.

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#22

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #22, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Auburn University

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly 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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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 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

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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