by our College Data Analytics Team
[Romance Languages](/majors/foreign-languages-linguistics/romance-languages/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their romance languages graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 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.
Our analysis ranked Denison University the top school for romance languages graduate earnings in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison University is a private not-for-profit institution. Romance Languages graduates of Denison University earn a median of about $50,912 a year early in their careers.
Students chasing top earnings in romance languages will find them at Miami University Oxford, which ranked #2. Miami University Oxford is a public school located in the town of Oxford. Romance Languages graduates of Miami University Oxford earn a median of about $50,825 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Ohio State University Main Campus earned it the #3 place for romance languages. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Romance Languages graduates of Ohio State University Main Campus earn a median of about $59,003 a year early in their careers.
A rank of #4 makes Kent State University At Kent one of the highest-paying schools for romance languages. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. After graduating, romance languages degree recipients from Kent State University At Kent typically earn about $40,075 annually.
A rank of #5 makes Wright State University Main Campus one of the highest-paying schools for romance languages. Wright State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Dayton. Romance Languages graduates of Wright State University Main Campus earn a median of about $42,444 a year early in their careers.
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus landed the #6 spot for romance languages salaries this year. University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Cincinnati. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $30,504.
Bowling Green State University Main Campus ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying romance languages schools. Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Bowling Green. Students who complete the romance languages program here go on to a median salary of roughly $38,972.
Ohio Wesleyan University landed the #8 spot for romance languages salaries this year. Ohio Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Delaware. After graduating, romance languages degree recipients from Ohio Wesleyan University typically earn about $23,537 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their romance languages graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 8 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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