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2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in Virginia

19 Colleges
$32,980 Avg Salary
$22,345 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Romance Languages School for You

In 2020-2021, 283 degrees and certificates were awarded to romance languages students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #79 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Virginia 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Romance Languages Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for romance languages students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

Full Romance Languages at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from William & Mary carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

Full Romance Languages at William & Mary Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington and Lee University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in Virginia list. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

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#4

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Richmond. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in Virginia list. URichmond is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of University of Richmond.

Romance Languages majors at URichmond take out an average of $25,380 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Romance Languages at University of Richmond Report

The excellent programs at Randolph - Macon College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best romance languages schools in Virginia. Randolph - Macon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ashland.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at Randolph - Macon take out is $27,000.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#6

Roanoke College

Salem, VA

Roanoke College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Roanoke is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Romance Languages at Roanoke College Report

#8

Hampden - Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, VA

Hampden - Sydney College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. Located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney, Hampden - Sydney is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Romance Languages at Hampden - Sydney College Report

#8

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Hollins University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. Hollins is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Roanoke.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Hollins University

#10

Bridgewater College

Bridgewater, VA

With a ranking of #10, Bridgewater College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Romance Languages at Bridgewater College Report

Best Romance Languages Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 254
North Carolina 428
Florida 330
Tennessee 157
Kentucky 176
South Carolina 205
Louisiana 126
Arkansas 101
Alabama 142
Mississippi 30
West Virginia 12

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 19 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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