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2023 Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Plains States Region

97 Colleges
$30,127 Avg Salary
$23,934 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Romance Languages School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, romance languages was ranked #67 in the country. In fact 15,009 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 97 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in the Plains States Region for romance languages students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Romance Languages majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $22,087 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 $190.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best romance languages schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from Iowa carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $213.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for romance languages students. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from Iowa State carry an average student debt load of $26,250.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great place for romance languages students. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best romance languages schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Grinnell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for romance languages students. It came in at #7 on the list. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at Grinnell accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

Romance Languages majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $23,645 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

St Olaf College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular romance languages programs. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

The average amount in student loans that romance languages majors at St. Olaf take out is $24,219.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #10, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, romance languages majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $26,527 in student debt.

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#11

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

With a ranking of #11, Augustana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Romance Languages Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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With a ranking of #13, South Dakota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

After completing their degree, romance languages graduates from South Dakota State carry an average student debt load of $28,000.

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#13

Winona State University

Winona, MN

With a ranking of #13, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for romance languages students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Romance Languages majors at Winona State take out an average of $22,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
16 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
17 Creighton University Omaha, NE
18 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
19 Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO

Best Romance Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best romance languages colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 149
Minnesota 318
Kansas 72
Iowa 258
Nebraska 72
North Dakota 32
South Dakota 62

One of 17 majors within the area of study, romance languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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