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2023 Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages

217 Ranked Colleges
15,009 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Romance Languages Schools

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Romance Languages Schools” ranking.

Romance Languages is the 65th most popular major in the country with 15,009 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, romance languages graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,474 and had an average of $22,151 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Best Value Romance Languages Schools” ranking, we looked at 217 colleges that offer a degree in romance languages. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great romance languages programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Romance Languages Schools

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Romance Languages Schools.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Romance Languages

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Out of the 217 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools 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 private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 147 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Romance Languages Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for Romance Languages students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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%.

Full BYU Romance Languages Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools list. Located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $14,654 for Romance Languages students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Romance Languages at UW - La Crosse

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 72 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UW - Eau Claire is $16,051 for Romance Languages students.

Read full report on Romance Languages at UW - Eau Claire

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Out of the 217 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #4 spot on the list. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s romance languages degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $14,417 for romance languages students.

Read more about Romance Languages at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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Out of the 217 schools in the Best Value Romance Languages Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the #5 spot on the list. WSU is a large public school situated in Ogden, Utah. It awarded 100 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for WSU is $11,647 for romance languages students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Romance Languages at WSU

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking. UW Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UW Oshkosh is $14,687 for Romance Languages students.

Read full report on Romance Languages at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

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South Dakota State University
Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $18,578 for Romance Languages students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Romance Languages at South Dakota State University

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Iowa State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking, coming in at #8. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Romance Languages Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,002 for Romance Languages students per year to attend Iowa State.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Romance Languages at Iowa State University

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $17,159 for Romance Languages students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Read more about Romance Languages at Minnesota State Mankato

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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking, coming in at #10. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 35 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UMN Duluth is $18,505 for romance languages students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Romance Languages at UMN Duluth

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 26 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $16,007 for Romance Languages students per year to attend Central Michigan University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Romance Languages at Central Michigan University

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With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools list. Green Bay, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s romance languages degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is $13,092 for Romance Languages students.

Read full report on Romance Languages at UW - Green Bay

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large school located in San Juan, that handed out 15 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $8,183 for romance languages students per year to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras.

Full UPR Rio Piedras Romance Languages Report

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Kearney, Nebraska, and it awarded 22 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Kearney is $17,099 for romance languages students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nebraska at Kearney Romance Languages Report

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Northern Illinois University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s romance languages degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $13,956 for romance languages students per year to attend NIU.

Read more about Romance Languages at Northern Illinois University

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $9,946 for Romance Languages students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Romance Languages Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s romance languages degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,634 for romance languages students per year to attend Winona State.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Winona State

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified ’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #24 spot in our “Best Romance Languages Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for Romance Languages students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Romance Languages at UF

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 64 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Romance Languages Report

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools list. Hunter is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,158 for romance languages students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Romance Languages at Hunter

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking, coming in at #21. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is $13,346 for Romance Languages students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Romance Languages Report

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Grand Valley State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s romance languages students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $17,356 for Romance Languages students per year to attend GVSU.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on Romance Languages at Grand Valley State University

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Southern Oregon University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Romance Languages Schools list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s romance languages degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Southern Oregon University is $10,187 for romance languages students.

Read more about Romance Languages at Southern Oregon University

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 73 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for romance languages students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Long Beach Romance Languages Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

University of Wyoming landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Romance Languages Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Laramie, Wyoming, and it awarded 22 ’s romance languages degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend UW is $11,085 for Romance Languages students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Romance Languages at University of Wyoming

Rest of the Best 33 in Best Value Romance Languages Schools

Not only did these schools make the top 33 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland
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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

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