by our College Data Analytics Team
[Romance Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their romance languages graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send romance languages graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in romance languages, no school beat University Of Notre Dame this year. University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $78,861.
Depauw University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying romance languages schools. Located in the town of Greencastle, Depauw University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,130.
Strong graduate earnings at Saint Marys College earned it the #3 place for romance languages. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Saint Marys College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $51,492.
Strong graduate earnings at Indiana University Bloomington earned it the #4 place for romance languages. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. Romance Languages graduates of Indiana University Bloomington earn a median of about $62,679 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in romance languages will find them at Ball State University, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public institution. Early-career romance languages graduates from Ball State University make a median of around $41,975 per year.
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis landed the #6 spot for romance languages salaries this year. Set in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public institution. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $47,397.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries romance languages graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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