2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s
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In 2019-2020, 15,905 people earned their degree in romance languages, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States. 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 12,437 romance languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 330 colleges that offered a degree 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the romance languages program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages
Out of the 330 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 162 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU excels when it comes to romance languages quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Romance Languages at Brigham Young University - Provo
Out of the 330 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, UW - La Crosse is in the top on our “Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $14,580 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students per year to attend UW - La Crosse.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 330 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. UND is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 19 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Dakota is $15,738 for bachelor’s degree romance languages students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Romance Languages at University of North Dakota
Out of the 330 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 25 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Eau Claire, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s romance languages degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - Eau Claire is $16,020 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students.
Winona State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 31 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Winona State is $17,656 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 20 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,252 for bachelor’s degree romance languages students per year to attend South Dakota State.
The low student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,463 for bachelor’s degree romance languages students per year to attend UW Oshkosh.
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,395 for bachelor’s degree romance languages students per year to attend UW - Green Bay.
Full University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Romance Languages Report
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 48 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Romance Languages Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,221 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students per year to attend Minnesota State Mankato.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Romance Languages Report
Weber State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Ogden, Utah, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s romance languages students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $11,968 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students.
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $14,465 for bachelor’s degree romance languages students.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s romance languages degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Cloud State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s romance languages students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,267 for bachelor’s degree romance languages students per year to attend Saint Cloud State University.
Read more about Romance Languages at Saint Cloud State University
Sam Houston State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students.
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Iowa State is in the top on our “Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Romance Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students per year to attend Iowa State.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Northern Iowa landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s romance languages degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,620 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Illinois State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 34 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Illinois State is $20,895 for bachelor’s degree romance languages students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Romance Languages at Illinois State University
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is located in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $22,054 for bachelor’s degree romance languages students per year to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania.
University of Minnesota - Morris ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Morris is located in Morris, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $11,412 for bachelor’s degree romance languages students per year to attend UMN Morris.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Romance Languages at University of Minnesota - Morris
With a ranking of #22, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 30 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Michigan University is $19,433 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students.
University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 5 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UNK is $16,017 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Romance Languages Report
Hunter College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hunter College is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $2,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Romance Languages students per year to attend Hunter College.
The low student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 29 bachelors’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,646 for bachelor’s degree romance languages students per year to attend Grand Valley State University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Romance Languages at Grand Valley State University
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- 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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- 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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