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2027 Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in the United States
$20,256 Avg Student Debt
$72,189 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2027 Best Value Romance Languages Badge [Romance Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for romance languages students.

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2027 Best Value Romance Languages Schools in Illinois

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the romance languages degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Romance Languages Schools

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For return on investment in romance languages, no school beat University Of Illinois At Chicago this year. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,949, compared with $32,009 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for romance languages graduates is $17,559. Soon after graduation, romance languages degree recipients from University Of Illinois At Chicago generally make around $61,829. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Illinois At Chicago admits about 77% of applicants.

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Students looking for strong value in romance languages will find it at University Of Chicago, which ranked #2. University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Students from in state pay about $69,324 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for romance languages graduates is $15,854. Romance Languages graduates of University Of Chicago earn a median of $81,002 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Chicago admits about 4% of applicants.

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A rank of #3 makes University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign one of the best values for romance languages. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,267, compared with $40,096 for out-of-state students. Romance Languages graduates carry a median of $21,800 in student loans. Early-career romance languages graduates make about $38,942. That is a strong return on a $21,800 median debt. The acceptance rate is 42%.

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The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northern Illinois University earned it the #4 place for romance languages. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,060. Students borrow a median of $21,250 to complete the romance languages program here. Soon after graduation, romance languages degree recipients from Northern Illinois University generally make around $40,586. Set against $21,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 70%.

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Students looking for strong value in romance languages will find it at Illinois State University, which ranked #5. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $14,410, with out-of-state students paying around $26,058. Typical student debt for romance languages graduates is $22,375. Soon after graduation, romance languages degree recipients from Illinois State University generally make around $49,448. That is a strong return on a $22,375 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 for value in romance languages this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,710. Typical student debt for romance languages graduates is $22,698. Soon after graduation, romance languages degree recipients from Loyola University Chicago generally make around $58,568. Set against $22,698 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 6 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 ranked schools only.

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