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2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

18 Ranked Colleges
144 Degrees Awarded
$31,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,810 romance languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,851 and $23,907 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 144 romance languages graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 18 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.

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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree romance languages students.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Romance Languages in the Great Lakes Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 15 masters’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

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#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Full NIU Romance Languages Report

#3

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #3 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s romance languages degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #11 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola Chicago Romance Languages Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 12 masters’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s romance languages students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s romance languages students in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s romance languages degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Romance Languages Report

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#15 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also made our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul Romance Languages Report

#9

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also made our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

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#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355.

Full Western Michigan University Romance Languages Report

#17 in overall quality

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Miami University - Oxford ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s romance languages degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Miami University - Oxford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Miami University - Oxford are $31,697, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Miami University - Oxford Romance Languages Report

#13

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 2 masters’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622.

Full Cleveland State University Romance Languages Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State University is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 7 masters’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Romance Languages at Michigan State

#16

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Romance Languages at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

#17

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s romance languages degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree romance languages students list, Notre Dame has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Romance Languages Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s romance languages students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #2 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern Romance Languages Report

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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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