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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$35,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Romance Languages is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 15,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, romance languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,408 and had an average of $21,956 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,507 romance languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,477 and $21,611 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 romance languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in romance languages. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent romance languages programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the romance languages program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 9 doctorate’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #6 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read more about Romance Languages at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s romance languages students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Read more about Romance Languages at UF

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree romance languages students with aid list, Florida State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State Romance Languages Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Full UGA Romance Languages Report

#5

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Romance Languages Report

#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also made our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt Romance Languages Report

#7

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Duke University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke Romance Languages Report

#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. University of Kentucky is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 3 doctorate’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also took the #8 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216.

Read more about Romance Languages at University of Kentucky

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 2 doctorate’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Romance Languages Report

#10

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Emory University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.

Full Emory University Romance Languages Report

#11

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. UA is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Romance Languages Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Read more about Romance Languages at The University of Alabama

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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